Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 8

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः

Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined

Devanagari script

स चैनं प्रश्रितं दृष्ट्वा सम्भाष्याभिप्रसाद्य च।प्रियार्हं हर्षयन्राममित्युवाच पुरोहितः।।।।

Transliteration

sa cainaṁ praśritaṁ dṛṣṭvā sambhāṣyābhiprasādya ca | priyārhaṁ harṣayan rāmam ity uvāca purohitaḥ || 2.5.8 ||

Translation

Увидев смиренного Раму, семейный жрец обратился к нему, умиротворил и обрадовал его подобающими, сердечными словами, а затем сказал так.

Word by Word

• prasannaḥ: pleased; well-disposed
• prasannaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) from √sad with pra- (प्रसन्न), Masculine Nominative Singular; predicate adjective of ‘pitā’

• te: your; to you
• te: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular

• pitā: father
• pitā: Karta (कर्ता) (of being pleased)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• rāma: O Rama
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन) Singular

• yauvarājyam: heir-apparency; regency
• yauvarājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yauvarājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular

• avāpsyasi: you will obtain
• avāpsyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava + āp (धातु)
• Form: Verb, Future (लृट्), 2nd person Singular, Parasmaipada; from √ava-āp (अवाप्)

• upavāsam: fast
• upavāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upavāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular

• bhavān: you (hon.)
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता) (of ‘karotu’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun/honorific, Masculine Nominative Singular

• adya: today
• adya: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of time

• karotu: should do; undertake
• karotu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Verb, Imperative (लोट्), 3rd person Singular, Parasmaipada; used as polite injunction with ‘bhavān’

• saha: with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, ‘with’, governs Instrumental

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental Singular

Context

The family priest Vasistha also, having gratified him by enquiring about his welfare, said thus to Rama, who was humble and lovable:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• purohita (Vasiṣṭha)

FAQs

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

Maryādā in counsel: elders and teachers guide with kindness and propriety, using truthful speech that uplifts rather than agitates.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha, the royal priest, approaches Rāma and prepares to instruct him regarding the impending royal rite.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and Vasiṣṭha’s benevolent, dharmic guidance.