Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.14 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 14

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

नटनर्तकसङ्घानां गायकानां च गायताम्।मनः कर्णसुखा वाच श्शुशृवुश्च ततस्ततः।।2.6.14।।

Transliteration

naṭanartakasaṅghānāṃ gāyakānāṃ ca gāyatām | manaḥkarṇasukhā vācaḥ śuśruvuś ca tataḥ tataḥ || 2.6.14 ||

Translation

नटनर्तकसङ्घानां गायकानां च गायतां, मनःकर्णसुखा वाचः ततस्ततः शुश्रुवुः।

Word by Word

• नट-नर्तक-सङ्घानाम्: of the troupes of actors and dancers
• नट-नर्तक-सङ्घानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नट (प्रातिपदिक) + नर्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; समासः—नटनर्तकयोः सङ्घाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• गायकानाम्: of singers
• गायकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गायताम्: of the singers (those who sing)
• गायताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; (गायतृ-शब्दः—‘singer’)

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (कर्मपदं—‘mind’ as object of pleasing)

• कर्ण-सुखाः: pleasing to the ears
• कर्ण-सुखाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्णस्य सुखाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); विशेषणम् (वाचः)

• वाचः: words/voices
• वाचः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• शुश्रुवुः: they heard
• शुश्रुवुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ततः: from there/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense-adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/क्रमवाचक (adverb: thence/thereafter)

• ततः: here and there
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense-adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति—‘here and there’ (adverbial repetition)

Context

Troupes of actors and dancers entertained the people with songs pleasing to the mind and ears and their utterances were heard here and there.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wholesome social joy: celebration that uplifts mind and senses, harmonizing culture with righteous public occasions.

What is the narrative situation?

As the coronation approaches, Ayodhyā resonates with performances and songs in many places.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Public spiritedness and shared happiness in anticipation of a dharmic ruler.