Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 3

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

अथाऽन्तर्गृहमाविश्य राजा दशरथस्तदा।सूतमामन्त्रयामास रामं पुनरिहानय।।2.4.3।।

Transliteration

athā ’ntargṛham āviśya rājā daśarathas tadā | sūtam āmantrayāmāsa rāmaṃ punar ihānaya || 2.4.3 ||

Translation

Тогда царь Дашаратха вошёл во внутренние покои и призвал возничего, сказав: «Приведи Раму сюда снова».

Word by Word

• अथ: then/thereafter
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/अनन्तर-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• अन्तर्गृहम्: the inner chamber
• अन्तर्गृहम्: कर्म (Object of āviśya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर् + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—अन्तः स्थितं गृहं (अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष-सन्निकर्षः), प्रचलितरूपेण तत्पुरुषः ‘inner apartment’

• आविश्य: having entered
• आविश्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having entered’

• राजा: the king
• राजा: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: कर्ता (Karta; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

• तदा: then
• तदा: काल (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सूतम्: the charioteer
• सूतम्: कर्म (Object of āmantrayāmāsa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आमन्त्रयामास: summoned/ordered
• आमन्त्रयामास: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + मन्त्र् (धातु) [णिच् causative: आमन्त्रयति]
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative/intensive sense) ‘summoned/ordered’

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Object of ānaya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय (adverb of repetition)

• इह: here
• इह: देश (Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• आनय: bring
• आनय: आज्ञा (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

Context

Therafter king Dasaratha on retiring to his private apartment, ordered Sumantra tobring Rama once again.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Dharma of governance and procedure: royal actions proceed through proper channels and attendants, reflecting ordered conduct (maryādā) in a court.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha withdraws to his private rooms and instructs Sumantra to bring Rāma back.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s concern and deliberation (implied by recalling Rāma), and the court’s discipline in executing commands.