Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.50-51: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shlokas 50-51

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

बलमारोग्यमायुश्च रामस्य विदितात्मनः ।

देवासुरमनुष्येषु सगन्धर्वोरगेषु च ॥५०॥

आशंसते जनस्सर्वो राष्ट्रे पुरवरे तथा ।

आभ्यन्तरश्च बाह्यश्च पौरजानपदो जनः ॥५१॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.50-51

Transliteration

balam ārogyam āyuś ca rāmasya viditātmanaḥ |

devāsura-manuṣyeṣu sa-gandharvorageṣu ca ||50||

āśaṃsate janaḥ sarvo rāṣṭre puravare tathā |

ābhyantaraś ca bāhyaś ca paura-jānapado janaḥ ||51||

Translation

ท่ามกลางเหล่าเทวะ อสูร มนุษย์ คนธรรพ์ และนาค ทั้งปวง—ผู้รู้คุณความดีของพระรามเป็นที่ประจักษ์—ต่างปรารถนาให้พระรามทรงมีกำลัง สุขภาพสมบูรณ์ และพระชนมายุยืนยาว; ทั้งชาวนครและชาวชนบท ใกล้ไกลทั่วทั้งแว่นแคว้นและพระนครก็ปรารถนาเช่นนั้น

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Word by Word

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'आशंसते' (wished-for)

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; coordinated object

• आयुः: long life
• आयुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; coordinated object

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• विदितात्मनः: of the well-known/self-possessed one
• विदितात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidita + ātman (प्रातिपदिक; vidita = √vid (विद्) क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; agrees with 'रामस्य'

• देवासुरमनुष्येषु: among gods, demons, and men
• देवासुरमनुष्येषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + asura + manuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; 'among devas, asuras, and humans'

• सगन्धर्वोरगेषु: among (those) with gandharvas and serpents
• सगन्धर्वोरगेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa + gandharva + uraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural; 'together with gandharvas and serpents'

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• आशंसते: wish; pray for
• आशंसते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śaṃs (शंस् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd Person, Plural

• जनः: people
• जनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; collective subject

• सर्वः: all
• सर्वः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'जनः'

• राष्ट्रे: in the kingdom
• राष्ट्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पुरवरे: in the foremost city
• पुरवरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; 'in the best city'

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• आभ्यन्तरः: internal; nearby
• आभ्यन्तरः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ābhyantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'जनः' (collective)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• बाह्यः: external; distant
• बाह्यः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'जनः'

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• पौरजानपदः: townsmen and villagers
• पौरजानपदः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paura + jānapada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'जनः'

• जनः: people
• जनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; appositional repetition for emphasis

Context

Gandharvas, uragas, devas, asuras, the inhabitants of towns and villages, all men living in neighbouring or distant regions are wish the illustrious Rama strength, health and long life.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Devas
• Asuras
• Humans
• Gandharvas
• rāṣṭra (kingdom)

FAQs

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

A dharmic heir gains universal goodwill because his character is ‘known’ and trusted; legitimacy arises from virtue recognized across society (and poetically, across realms of beings).

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes widespread prayers and good wishes for Rama, showing a consensus that he should lead.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vidita-ātmatā—Rama’s proven, publicly recognized integrity and steadiness that inspires collective blessing.