Valmiki Ramayana 2.22.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 6

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

यस्या मदभिषेकार्थे मानसं परितप्यते ।

माता मे सा यथा न स्यात्सविशङ्का तथा कुरु ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.22.6

Transliteration

yasyā mad-abhiṣekārthe mānasaṃ paritapyate |

mātā me sā yathā na syāt sa-viśaṅkā tathā kuru ||6||

Translation

Age de modo que minha mãe—cujo coração ardia ante a perspectiva da minha consagração—não permaneça atormentada pela dúvida.

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Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• बुद्धि-पूर्वम्: intentionally
• बुद्धि-पूर्वम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (पूर्वम् = adverbial 'before/with intention'); क्रियाविशेषण

• न: nor
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• अबुद्धम्: unintentionally
• अबुद्धम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अबुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative): 'unintentionally/through ignorance'

• स्मरामि: I remember
• स्मरामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb: 'here/in this matter')

• कदाचन: ever
• कदाचन: Kaaladhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb: 'ever/at any time')

• मातॄणाम्: of mothers
• मातॄणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• पितुः: of father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृतम्: done (act)
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'done (act)'—'स्मरामि' इत्यस्य कर्म

• अल्पम्: small
• अल्पम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'kṛtam')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• विप्रियम्: displeasing
• विप्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'kṛtam')

Context

Act in such a way that our mother (Kaikeyi), whose heart ached due to my consecration should not entertain any doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is sensitivity to elders/parents: Rāma seeks to remove his mother’s anxiety rather than assert personal entitlement.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma anticipates Kaikeyī’s lingering suspicion about the coronation and asks Lakṣmaṇa to act to reassure her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mātṛ-bhakti (reverence toward the mother) and compassion—Rāma prioritizes her peace of mind.