Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.48: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 48

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

तमेवंगुणसम्पन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ।

लोकपालोपमं नाथमकामयत मेदिनी ॥४८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.48

Transliteration

tam evaṃ guṇasampannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam |

lokapālopamaṃ nātham akāmayata medinī ||48||

Translation

एवंगुणसम्पन्नं सत्यपराक्रमं रामं, लोकपालोपमं नाथम् मेदिनी अकामयत।

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Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• एवम्: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• गुणसम्पन्नम्: endowed with virtues
• गुणसम्पन्नम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṇa + sampanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्+पद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्'; kta-participle used adjectivally (क्त-कृदन्त विशेषण)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• सत्यपराक्रमम्: of proven valor
• सत्यपराक्रमम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्' (विशेषण)

• लोकपालोपमम्: comparable to the world-guardians
• लोकपालोपमम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lokapāla + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्'

• नाथम्: lord
• नाथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to 'रामम्'

• अकामयत: desired
• अकामयत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kam (कम् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• मेदिनी: the earth
• मेदिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Context

The earth desired to have Rama, richly endowed with such virtues, possessing proven prowess, comparable to Indra and other regents of the world, as her lord.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Medinī (Earth)
• Lokapālas (world-regents, e.g., Indra etc.)

FAQs

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

A righteous ruler is one whose virtues and satya-backed prowess make him a natural protector of the world—so fitting that even the Earth is poetically said to desire his lordship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama is being praised as uniquely qualified for rulership, strengthening the case for his installation as heir-apparent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guṇa-sampatti (completeness of virtues) joined with satya-parākrama—valor that is reliable, righteous, and publicly recognized.