Valmiki Ramayana 2.1.43: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 43

गुणप्रशंसा-युवराजनिर्णयः

Praise of Rama’s Virtues and the Decision on the Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

पूर्णचन्द्राननस्याथ शोकापनुदमात्मनः ॥४३॥

लोके रामस्य बुबुधे सम्प्रियत्वं महात्मनः ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.1.43

Transliteration

pūrṇacandrānanasyātha śokāpanudam ātmanaḥ ||43||

loke rāmasya bubudhe sampriyatvaṃ mahātmanaḥ |

Translation

แล้วพระองค์ทรงตระหนักถึงความเป็นที่รักยิ่งของพระรามในหมู่ชน—มหาตมะผู้มีพระพักตร์ดุจพระจันทร์เพ็ญ—และทรงดำริว่า ด้วยพระรามนี้เอง ความโศกในพระทัยของพระองค์จักถูกขจัดไป

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Word by Word

• आत्मनः: of himself
• आत्मनः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• प्रजानाम्: of the subjects
• प्रजानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• श्रेयसे: for welfare
• श्रेयसे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• प्रियेण: with love
• प्रियेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘with affection/dearness’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• प्राप्तकालेन: when the proper time arrived
• प्राप्तकालेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राप्त + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (प्राप्तः कालः येन) = ‘when the time had come’

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (धर्मः आत्मा यस्य)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• त्वरितवान्: hastened
• त्वरितवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्वर् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्यय (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having hastened’

• नृपः: the king
• नृपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

The king realised afterwards that his grief would be dispelled if noble Rama whose countenance resembled the full moon and who was a favourite of the people is crowned.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

A dharmic ruler is one who is loved for virtue; public trust (loka-priyatā) is a sign of righteous conduct and rightful leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha recognizes that crowning Rāma—beloved by the people—will resolve his inner anxiety and stabilize the realm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s capacity to relieve suffering—both personal grief and social distress—through his character.