Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 26

अष्टादशः सर्गः

Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration

Devanagari script

यदि त्वभिहितं राज्ञा त्वयि तन्न विपत्स्यते।ततोऽहमभिधास्यामि न ह्येष त्वयि वक्ष्यति।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.18.26

Transliteration

yadi tv abhihitaṃ rājñā tvayi tan na vipatsyate | tato 'ham abhidhāsyāmi na hy eṣa tvayi vakṣyati ||

Translation

రాజు నీతో చెప్పిన మాటను నీవు అతిక్రమించవని అయితే, అప్పుడు నేను చెప్పుదును; ఎందుకంటే ఆయన స్వయంగా నీతో చెప్పడు।

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Word by Word

• yadi: if
• yadi: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/विरोधसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• abhihitam: spoken / told
• abhihitam: Karma (कर्म) (of implied ‘bhavati’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi + dhā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), neuter nominative/accusative singular; ‘told’

• rājñā: by the king
• rājñā: Karaṇa/Agent (करण/कर्तृ in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, instrumental singular

• tvayi: to you / in your case
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, locative (सप्तमी) singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, neuter nominative singular; subject of ‘vipatsyate’

• na: not
• na: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• vipatsyate: will fail / go in vain
• vipatsyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + pad (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person singular, ātmanepada

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, ‘then’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, nominative singular

• abhidhāsyāmi: shall tell
• abhidhāsyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + dhā (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person singular, parasmaipada

• na: not
• na: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• hi: indeed / for
• hi: Hetu-dyotaka (हेतुद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), causal/emphatic

• eṣaḥ: this (king)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, masculine, nominative singular

• tvayi: to you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, locative singular

• vakṣyati: will say
• vakṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Context

If you do not transgress the word given by the king I shall tell you everything. The king on his own will not tell you.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma
• Daśaratha (king)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes adherence to a superior’s declared word (especially the king’s), while showing how dharma-language can be used to secure commitment before revelation.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī insists that Rāma commit to not letting the king’s word ‘fail,’ and claims Daśaratha is unable to disclose the matter himself.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s trustworthiness (ārya-bhāva) is targeted: he is expected to uphold commitments even under emotional strain.