Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 33

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा पुष्येण पुत्रस्य यौवराज्याऽभिषेचनम्।प्राणायामेन पुरुषं ध्यायमाना जनार्दनम्।।2.4.33।।

Transliteration

śrutvā puṣyeṇa putrasya yauvarājyābhiṣecanam | prāṇāyāmena puruṣaṃ dhyāyamānā janārdanam || 2.4.33 ||

Translation

Nang marinig niyang sa ilalim ng bituing Puṣya isasagawa ang paghirang sa kanyang anak bilang tagapagmana, sa pamamagitan ng pagpipigil ng hininga ay nagmuni-muni siya kay Janārdana, ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having heard’

• पुष्येण: in (the constellation) Pushya
• पुष्येण: Kāla-karaṇa (कालकरण; time-specifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; नक्षत्र-नाम

• पुत्रस्य: of (her) son
• पुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• यौवराज्याभिषेचनम्: installation as heir-apparent
• यौवराज्याभिषेचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य + अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘यौवराज्यस्य अभिषेचनम्’ = consecration to heir-apparency

• प्राणायामेन: by breath-control
• प्राणायामेन: Karaṇa (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राणायाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘प्राणस्य आयामः’ (breath-control)

• पुरुषम्: the Supreme Person
• पुरुषम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of meditation

• ध्यायमाना: meditating
• ध्यायमाना: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु) → ध्यायमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्; आत्मनेपद), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘meditating’

• जनार्दनम्: Janardana (Vishnu)
• जनार्दनम्: Karma (कर्म/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to पुरुषम्

Context

Having heard that installation of her son as heir-apparent was planned in Pushya constellation, Kausalya was meditating upon the Supreme Person, Lord Visnu by controlling her breath (Pranayama).

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma
• Puṣya (nakṣatra)
• Viṣṇu
• yauvarājya (heir-apparency)

FAQs

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

Dharma as alignment of worldly duty with spiritual truth: the coming political rite is framed through devotion, self-control, and remembrance of the Supreme.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā, hearing of the scheduled consecration in Puṣya, practices prāṇāyāma and meditates on Viṣṇu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Spiritual discipline (yoga) and faith—Kauśalyā responds to joyful news with devotion rather than mere excitement.