Valmiki Ramayana 2.112.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 8

पादुकाप्रदानम्

The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship

Devanagari script

ह्लादितस्तेन वाक्येन शुभेन शुभदर्शनः।राम स्संहृष्टवदनस्तानृषीनभ्यपूजयत्।।2.112.8।।

Transliteration

hlāditas tena vākyena śubhena śubhadarśanaḥ | rāmaḥ saṃhṛṣṭavadanas tān ṛṣīn abhyapūjayat || 2.112.8 ||

Translation

శుభదర్శనుడైన శ్రీరాముడు ఆ మంగళవాక్యాలతో హర్షితుడై, ఆనందభరిత ముఖంతో ఆ ఋషులను యథావిధిగా పూజించి సత్కరించాడు।

Word by Word

• hlāditaḥ: gladdened
• hlāditaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hlād (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past participle; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; passive sense "was gladdened"

• tena: by that
• tena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; instrumental with "vākyena"

• vākyena: by the statement
• vākyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• śubhena: auspicious
• śubhena: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of "vākyena"

• śubhadarśanaḥ: of auspicious appearance
• śubhadarśanaḥ: Kartā-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: śubhaṃ darśanaṃ yasya/śubha-darśanaḥ; used as epithet of Rāma

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saṃhṛṣṭavadanaḥ: with delighted countenance
• saṃhṛṣṭavadanaḥ: Kartā-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃhṛṣṭa + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: saṃhṛṣṭaṃ vadanaṃ yasya (one whose face is delighted)

• tān: those
• tān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of "ṛṣīn"

• ṛṣīn: sages
• ṛṣīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• abhyapūjayat: paid homage to / honored
• abhyapūjayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; upasarga: abhi-

Context

We always desire that Rama should discharge his debt to his father. Dasaratha, who by redeeming himself of his obligation to Kaikeyi, had ascended heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ṛṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring spiritual authority: respectful acknowledgment of wise counsel sustains righteous decision-making.

What is the narrative situation?

After the sages’ endorsement of the dharmic course, Rāma responds with reverence and gratitude.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and gratitude—Rāma does not treat righteousness as self-sufficient pride, but as guidance to be honored.