Valmiki Ramayana 2.7.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 11

मन्थराप्रवेशः · Manthara Observes Ayodhya and Incites Kaikeyi

Addressed to MantharaSetting: अयोध्या (royal court context implied)Places named: (implicit) अयोध्या

Devanagari script

श्वः पुष्येण जितक्रोधं यौवराज्येन राघवम् ।

राजा दशरथो राममभिषेचयिताऽनघम् ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.7.11

Transliteration

śvaḥ puṣyeṇa jitakrodhaṃ yauvarājyeṇa rāghavam |

rājā daśaratho rāmam abhiṣecayitā ’nagham ||11||

Translation

రేపు పుష్య నక్షత్రంలో రాజు దశరథుడు క్రోధజయుడైన, రఘువంశశ్రీ, నిర్దోషి రాముని యువరాజ్యాభిషేకంతో అభిషేకించనున్నాడు।

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Word by Word

• श्वः: tomorrow
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb of time): 'tomorrow'
• Role: Kāla (काल)

• पुष्येण: under Puṣya (asterism)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (करण) एकवचनम्; नक्षत्र-निर्देशः: 'under (the star) Puṣya'
• Role: Kāla (काल)

• जित-क्रोधम्: who has conquered anger
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (कृदन्त, √जि) + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् राघवम् प्रति; समासार्थः: जितः क्रोधः येन सः
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• यौवराज्येन: with the heir-apparent status
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (करण) एकवचनम्; 'with the office of heir-apparent'
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचनम्
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचनम्
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• रामम्: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• अभिषेचयिता: will consecrate
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक-नामधातु (agent noun) पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; भविष्यदर्थे: 'one who will consecrate'
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• अनघम्: blameless
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् रामम् प्रति
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

Sandhi Notes

• रामम्+अभिषेचयिता → राममभिषेचयिता (m+m sandhi)

Context

Tomorrow under the spell of the Pushya star, king Dasaratha will consecrate blameless Rama born in the race of Raghu as heir-apparent (the maid said).

The teaching

Legitimate rule rests on self-mastery (jita-krodha) and auspicious, dharmic procedure, not impulse.

Ethical theme

राजधर्म/नेतृत्व-गुण (kingship; virtues of leadership)

For your practice

Meditate on jitakrodha as a daily vow: conquer anger before seeking authority over others.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Adbhuta (wonder)

Mood

Auspicious, confident, ceremonial

Themes

• Dharma
• Kingship
• Satya (truthful announcement)
• Self-control (anger conquered)
• Royal consecration

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Puṣya (nakṣatra)
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Raghu lineage (Rāghava)
• yauvarājya (heir-apparent office)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked to fitness for rule: Rāma is described as jitakrodha (self-controlled), a key royal virtue—governing oneself before governing others.

What is the narrative situation?

A palace attendant informs Mantharā that Daśaratha plans to install Rāma as heir-apparent the next day under the Puṣya star.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s restraint and moral blamelessness (jitakrodha, anagha), marking him as an ideal prince in the dharmic model of kingship.