Shloka 37

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

यानि यान्यत्र योग्यानि श्वोभाविन्यभिषेचने।तानि मे मङ्गलान्यद्य वैदेह्याश्चैव कारय।।2.4.37।।

Transliteration

yāni yāny atra yogyāni śvo-bhāviny-abhiṣecane | tāni me maṅgalāny adya vaidehyāś caiva kāraya || 2.4.37 ||

Translation

چونکہ کل ابھیشیک ہونا ہے، اس لیے آج میرے لیے اور ویدیہی (سیتا) کے لیے جو جو منگل کرم مناسب ہوں، وہ سب کروا دو۔

Word by Word

• यानि: whatever (things)
• यानि: Karma (कर्म) (correlative with tāni)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; relative pronoun ‘which(ever)’

• यानि: whatever
• यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; emphatic repetition

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• योग्यानि: appropriate
• योग्यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying यानि/तानि

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• भाविनि: forthcoming
• भाविनि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; adjective to abhiṣecane: ‘in the forthcoming’

• अभिषेचने: in the installation ceremony
• अभिषेचने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), बहुवचन; accusative plural

• मे: for me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; enclitic dative ‘for me’

• मङ्गलानि: auspicious rites
• मङ्गलानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), बहुवचन; accusative plural

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• वैदेह्याः: for Vaidehi (Sita)
• वैदेह्याः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; dative singular ‘for Vaidehi’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कारय: arrange/perform
• कारय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; causative sense ‘have (them) done/arrange’

Context

Hearing this long cherished tiding (relating to installation) Kausalya spoke to Rama in sweet but indistinct words due to tears of joy.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vaidehi (Sita)
• Abhisheka (installation ceremony)

FAQs

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

Responsible preparation for a sacred public duty—Rama ensures proper rites are done in the right time and manner.

What is the narrative situation?

On the eve of Rama’s consecration, he directs that the appropriate auspicious ceremonies be arranged that very day for himself and Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Orderliness and reverence for tradition (śāstra-maryādā and disciplined conduct).