Valmiki Ramayana 2.9.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 24

मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च

Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons

Devanagari script

दयिता त्वं सदा भर्तुरत्र मे नास्ति संशयः।त्वत्कृते स महाराजो विशेदपि हुताशनम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.9.24

Transliteration

dayitā tvaṃ sadā bhartur atra me nāsti saṃśayaḥ |

tvatkṛte sa mahārājo viśed api hutāśanam ||

Translation

Ты всегда была дорога своему супругу — в этом у меня нет сомнений. Ради тебя великий царь вошёл бы даже в огонь.

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Word by Word

• दयिता: beloved
• दयिता: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधान-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दयित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (always)

• भर्तुः: of (your) husband
• भर्तुः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (here/in this matter)

• मे: to me/of me
• मे: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• न: not
• न: Nishedha-nipāta (निषेध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• त्वत्कृते: for your sake
• त्वत्कृते: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + कृते (कृदन्त/अव्ययप्राय)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषवत् अव्ययीभावप्रयोगः; ‘for your sake’ (postpositional usage of कृते)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• महाराजः: the great king
• महाराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘great’ king)

• विशेत्: would enter
• विशेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अपि: even
• अपि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कार (even)

• हुताशनम्: fire
• हुताशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुत (प्रातिपदिक) + अशन्/अशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (‘he whose food is oblations’ = fire)

Context

Immersed in grief and in tears, neither look at him (Dasaratha) nor even talk to him when you see him.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha
• fire (hutāśana)

FAQs

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

It cautions that another’s devotion creates moral responsibility: dharma requires not exploiting love to demand harmful or unjust acts.

What is the narrative situation?

Mantharā reassures Kaikeyī that Daśaratha is so devoted he will comply with extreme demands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s steadfast attachment is highlighted—though the verse frames it as leverage rather than as a virtue to be honored.