Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.16 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 16

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

अद्य प्रकृतयस्सर्वास्त्वामिच्छन्ति नराधिपम्।अतस्त्वां युवराजानमभिषेक्ष्यामि पुत्रक।।2.4.16।।

Transliteration

adya prakṛtayaḥ sarvāḥ tvām icchanti narādhipam | atas tvāṁ yuvarājānam abhiṣekṣyāmi putraka || 2.4.16 ||

Translation

Ngayong araw, ang lahat ng aking mga nasasakupan ay nagnanais na ikaw ang maging hari; kaya, mahal kong anak, ikaw ay aking aabhisekan bilang tagapagmana sa trono.

Word by Word

• adya: today
• adya: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• prakṛtayaḥ: subjects / citizens
• prakṛtayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of prakṛtayaḥ)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• icchanti: desire / wish
• icchanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• narādhipam: as king / lord of men
• narādhipam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpurusha: 'men's lord'), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ-अव्यय (therefore)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• yuvarājānam: as heir-apparent / crown prince
• yuvarājānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• abhiṣekṣyāmi: I will consecrate
• abhiṣekṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-ṣic (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• putraka: dear son
• putraka: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन; स्नेह-संबोधन

Context

Today all the subjects expresed their desire to see you as their king. Therefore, my dear son, I wish to coronate you heir-apparent.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Rajadharma: a king should align succession and governance with the welfare and consensus of the people, and with righteous fitness for rule.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha tells Rāma that the citizens desire Rāma as their ruler and announces his intention to consecrate him as Yuvarāja.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s sense of duty and responsiveness to public welfare, expressed through a lawful and ceremonial transfer of responsibility.