Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 4

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

शेषं च हविषस्तस्य प्राश्याशास्यात्मनः प्रियम्।ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं स्वास्तीर्णे कुशसंस्तरे।।2.6.3।।वाग्यत स्सह वैदेह्या भूत्वा नियतमानसः।श्रीमत्यायतने विष्णो श्शिश्ये नरवरात्मजः।।2.6.4।।

Transliteration

vāgyataḥ saha vaidehyā bhūtvā niyatamānasaḥ |

śrīmaty āyatane viṣṇoḥ śiśye naravarātmajaḥ || 2.6.4 ||

Translation

Em silêncio e com a mente refreada, o filho do rei dormiu com Vaidehī no auspicioso santuário de Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• vāk-yataḥ: speech-restrained, silent
• vāk-yataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāk (प्रातिपदिक) + yata (कृदन्त; √yam धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: वाचः यतः = speech-restrained); कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सहयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सह-योगे तृतीया (instrumental) अपेक्षा

• vaidehyā: with Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vaidehyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सहयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having become)

• niyata-mānasaḥ: with restrained mind
• niyata-mānasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (कृदन्त; √yam धातु) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (नियतं मानसं यस्य/नियतं मानसम् = restrained mind); कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• śrīmati: in the auspicious/splendid
• śrīmati: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे (आयतन-शब्दस्य नपुंसकलिङ्गत्वात् विशेषणम्), सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (locative)

• āyatane: in the abode/temple
• āyatane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyatana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• śiśye: slept, lay down
• śiśye: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śī (शी धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect; परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• nara-vara-ātmajaḥ: the king's son (Rāma)
• nara-vara-ātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vara (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: नरवरस्य आत्मजः = son of the best of men/king)

Context

The multitudes of men moving to and fro gave rise to a noise like the roar of the ocean enhanced by the violent speed (of the wind) on the full and new moon days.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

Dharma is restraint (niyama): speech-control, mind-control, and keeping one’s life aligned with sacred space and sacred intention.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Sītā spend the night in disciplined observance within Viṣṇu’s temple as part of the sanctified preparation for the coming coronation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (propriety) expressed through austerity and composure, even at a moment of impending royal glory.