Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 17

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

कृतपुष्पोपहारश्च धूपगन्धाधिवासितः।राजमार्गः कृतः श्रीमान्पौरै रामाभिषेचने।।2.6.17।।

Transliteration

kṛtapuṣpopahāraś ca dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ |

rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ śrīmān paurai rāmābhiṣecane || 2.6.17 ||

Translation

ராமரின் அபிஷேகத்திற்காக நகர மக்கள் அரசவீதியைச் சிறப்புறச் செய்தனர்—மலர்ப்படையல்கள் பரப்பி, தூபத்தின் மணத்தால் வழியெங்கும் நறுமணம் நிறையச் செய்தனர்।

Word by Word

• कृत-पुष्प-उपहारः: having offerings of flowers arranged
• कृत-पुष्प-उपहारः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate-nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + उपहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—पुष्पाणाम् उपहारः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + कृतः (कर्मधारय-भावः ‘made/arranged’)

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

• धूप-गन्ध-अधिवासितः: perfumed with incense-fragrance
• धूप-गन्ध-अधिवासितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिवासित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘अधिवासित’ = अधि+वास् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समासः—धूपस्य गन्धः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) तेन अधिवासितः

• राज-मार्गः: the royal road
• राज-मार्गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—राज्ञः मार्गः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• कृतः: was made/prepared
• कृतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे—‘was made’

• श्रीमान्: splendid/glorious
• श्रीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (राजमार्गः)

• पौरैः: by the citizens
• पौरैः: Karana (करण/Agent-instrumental; by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• राम-अभिषेचने: on the occasion of Rama’s coronation
• राम-अभिषेचने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Occasion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—रामस्य अभिषेचनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Context

In the same way lest night should fall (by the time the installation ceremony was completed), the streets were provided with lamps in the shape of trees to light them up.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ayodhyā (implied city setting)
• citizens (paura)
• royal road (rājamārga)
• flowers (puṣpa)
• incense (dhūpa)

FAQs

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

Civic dharma: the people uphold social order and righteousness by honoring a worthy ruler and participating responsibly in public rites.

What is the narrative situation?

Ayodhyā is being ceremonially prepared for Rāma’s coronation; the main road is decorated and perfumed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective devotion and public-mindedness—the citizens’ willingness to serve the common good through respectful celebration.