Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 16

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

बाला अपि क्रीडमाना गृहद्वारेषु सङ्घशः।रामाभिषवसंयुक्ताश्चक्रुरेवं मिथः कथाः।।2.6.16।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.6.16

Transliteration

bālā api krīḍamānā gṛhadvāreṣu saṅghaśaḥ | rāmābhiṣavasaṃyuktāś cakrur evaṃ mithaḥ kathāḥ || 2.6.16 ||

Translation

வீட்டு வாசல்களில் குழுக்களாக விளையாடிய குழந்தைகளும் ராமாபிஷேகத்துடன் தொடர்புடைய இப்படிப் பேச்சுகளைத் தங்களுக்குள் பேசிக்கொண்டனர்।

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Word by Word

• बालाः: children
• बालाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

• क्रीडमानाः: playing
• क्रीडमानाः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• गृह-द्वारेषु: at the doorways of houses
• गृह-द्वारेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; समासः—गृहस्य द्वारम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• सङ्घशः: in groups
• सङ्घशः: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सङ्घशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: in groups)

• राम-अभिषव-संयुक्ताः: connected with Rama’s coronation
• राम-अभिषव-संयुक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषव (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘संयुक्त’ = सम्+युज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समासः—रामस्य अभिषवः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + तेन संयुक्ताः

• चक्रुः: they made/held
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus)

• मिथः: with each other
• मिथः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Reciprocal-adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परस्परवाचक (reciprocal adverb)

• कथाः: stories/talks
• कथाः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

Context

Similarly children playing in groups in front of the houses also related to each other stories regarding the coronation of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ayodhyā (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma becomes cultural inheritance: even children absorb and repeat society’s admiration for righteous leadership, showing how satya and virtue are transmitted through communal life.

What is the narrative situation?

Anticipation of Rāma’s coronation is so widespread in Ayodhyā that even children at play discuss it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s exemplary reputation: his dharmic image is strong enough to shape everyday speech across all ages.