Valmiki Ramayana 2.22.28 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 28

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

अथवा किं ममैतेन राजद्रव्यमयेन तु।उद्धृतं मे स्वयं तोयं व्रतादेशं करिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

athavā kiṃ mamaitena rāja-dravya-mayena tu | uddhṛtaṃ me svayaṃ toyaṃ vratādeśaṃ kariṣyati ||

Translation

یا پھر مجھے اس پانی سے کیا کام جو راجا کے برتنوں میں رکھا ہے؟ جو پانی میں اپنے ہاتھوں سے کھینچوں گا، وہی میرے ورت کے آدیش اور انوشتھان کے لیے کافی ہوگا۔

Word by Word

• अथवा: or else
• अथवा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (or/otherwise)

• किम्: what (use)?
• किम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• मम: for me; my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• एतेन: with this
• एतेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राजद्रव्यमयेन: made of royal goods
• राजद्रव्यमयेन: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजद्रव्य + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (राजद्रव्यस्य मयः = made of royal property); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying एतेन)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• उद्धृतम्: drawn (up)
• उद्धृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying तोयम्)

• मे: my; for me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन (enclitic)

• स्वयम्: by myself
• स्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Agent-emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वयम्-अव्यय (reflexive adverb: oneself)

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्रतादेशम्: injunction for a vow
• व्रतादेशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत + आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vow's injunction); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• करिष्यति: will accomplish; will effect
• करिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Even for a moment, O Lakshmana! I am not inclined to ignore her sorrow caused by the apprehension in her mind (about the possibility of Rama's coronation).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• water (toya)
• vrata (vow/observance)

FAQs

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

Dharma is non-appropriation and purity of conduct: Rāma refuses to rely on royal property while entering a vow-bound life.

What is the narrative situation?

Preparing for a life of restraint, Rāma indicates he will use water drawn by himself rather than items associated with royal privilege.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aparigraha and simplicity—Rāma embraces self-reliance consistent with vrata and exile-dharma.