Shloka 2

Devanagari script

स पितुश्चरणौ पूर्वमभिवाद्य विनीतवत्।ततो ववन्दे चरणौ कैकेय्या स्सुसमाहितः।।।।

Transliteration

sa pituś caraṇau pūrvam abhivādya vinītavat | tato vavande caraṇau kaikeyyāḥ susamāhitaḥ ||

Translation

వినయంతో, మనస్సును సమాధానంగా ఉంచుకొని అతడు ముందుగా తండ్రి పాదాలకు ప్రణామం చేశాడు; ఆపై సుసమాహితుడై కైకేయి పాదాలను కూడా వందించాడు.

Word by Word

सःhe

पितुःof (his) father

चरणौtwo feet

पूर्वम्first

अभिवाद्यhaving paid respects

विनीतवत्humbly

ततःthen/thereafter

ववन्देsaluted

चरणौtwo feet

कैकेय्याःof Kaikeyi

सुसमाहितःwell-composed

Context

With all humility and wellcomposed mind, he made reverential salutation first at his father's feet and thereafter at Kaikeyi's.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Daśaratha (father/king)

Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as maryādā—proper conduct through reverence to parents and elders. Rāma’s composure and humility show that righteousness begins with disciplined respect.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma enters and formally greets his father first, then Kaikeyī, establishing the respectful setting before the difficult demand is disclosed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and saṃyama (self-control): Rāma remains composed and dutiful in his external and inner posture.