Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 25

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा भूतभर्ता तथर्षयः।ये च शेषास्सुरास्ते त्वां रक्षन्तु वनवासिनम्।।2.25.25।।

Transliteration

sarvalokaprabhur brahmā bhūtabhartā tatharṣayaḥ | ye ca śeṣāḥ surās te tvāṃ rakṣantu vanavāsinam || 2.25.25 ||

Translation

Да защитят тебя, пребывающего в лесу, Брахма — владыка всех миров, опора существ, риши и все прочие боги.

Word by Word

• सर्वलोकप्रभुः: lord of all worlds
• सर्वलोकप्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'lord of all worlds'

• ब्रह्मा: Brahma
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भूतभर्ता: supporter of beings
• भूतभर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत + भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष 'supporter of beings'

• तथा: also
• तथा: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; relative 'those who'

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

• शेषाः: the remaining
• शेषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'remaining' qualifying सुराः

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; correlative 'they'

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रक्षन्तु: may protect
• रक्षन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; 'may (they) protect'

• वनवासिनम्: forest-dweller
• वनवासिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वन + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of त्वाम्; 'dwelling in the forest'

Context

May Siva, lord of all the worlds, Visnu, supporter of living beings, Brahma, rishis and all the rest of the gods protect you while you dwell in the forest!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Brahmā
• Ṛṣis
• Surāḥ (gods)
• Forest exile (vanavāsa)

FAQs

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

The dharmic journey is placed under universal guardianship—righteousness is seen as aligned with the sustaining powers of the cosmos and the wisdom of seers.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya completes a broad invocation, calling upon Brahmā, sustaining powers, ṛṣis, and all gods to guard Rama in forest life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith and dharmic orientation: reliance on righteous order rather than resentment, even when facing unjust suffering.