Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 7

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

सलाजाः क्षीरिभिश्छन्ना घटाः काञ्चनराजताः।।2.15.7।।पद्मोत्पलयुता भान्ति पूर्णाः परमवारिणा।

Transliteration

salājāḥ kṣīribhiś channā ghaṭāḥ kāñcanarājatāḥ || 2.15.7 ||

padmōtpalayutā bhānti pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā |

Translation

หม้อทองและหม้อเงิน—ปกคลุมด้วยใบสดสีเขียวนวล—ประดับด้วยดอกปทุมและอุบล ช่างส่องประกาย งามยิ่งนัก เต็มเปี่ยมด้วยน้ำอภิเษกอันบริสุทธิ์ที่สุด และมีข้าวคั่วพอง (ลาชา) ประกอบอยู่ด้วย

Word by Word

• सलाजाः: with puffed grain
• सलाजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + लाजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (स- = ‘with’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• क्षीरिभिः: with milky/sappy (leaves/coverings)
• क्षीरिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (छन्नाः—आवरणद्रव्य)

• छन्नाः: covered
• छन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• घटाः: pots; vessels
• घटाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• काञ्चनराजताः: of gold and silver
• काञ्चनराजताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन + राजत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (काञ्चनं च राजतं च); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• पद्मोत्पलयुताः: with lotuses and waterlilies
• पद्मोत्पलयुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + उत्पल + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (पद्मं च उत्पलं च) + क्त-प्रत्यय ‘युत’ (endowed with); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• भान्ति: shine
• भान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्णाः: filled
• पूर्णाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त (filled); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• परमवारिणा: with excellent/holy water
• परमवारिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (परमं वारि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

Water had been fetched from the sacred confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, from other holy streams, wells, ponds and lakes, from rivers flowing eastward, westward, and zigzag, from rivers from all directions joined together. And from all the seas.

Characters & Entities

• padma (lotus)
• utpala (water-lily)
• lājā (puffed grain)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through careful observance of auspicious rites: purity and beauty are not vanity but a disciplined expression of respect for sacred action and truthful intention.

What is the narrative situation?

Ritual items are arranged—pots of consecrated water, decorated with sacred flora and auspicious grains—signaling a formal ceremony or major transition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverent attentiveness: the organizers’ meticulous preparation reflects sincerity and respect toward dharmic procedure.