Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.10 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 10

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः

Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined

Devanagari script

प्रातस्त्वामभिषेक्ता हि यौवराज्ये नराधिपः।पिता दशरथः प्रीत्या ययातिं नहुषो यथा।।।।

Transliteration

prātas tvām abhiṣektā hi yauvarājye narādhipaḥ |

pitā daśarathaḥ prītyā yayātiṃ nahuṣo yathā ||

Translation

بےشک کل صبح سویرے تمہارے پتا، راجا دشرَتھ، محبت کے ساتھ تمہیں یووراج (ولی عہد) کے طور پر ابھیشیک کریں گے—جیسے نہوش نے یَیاتی کو کیا تھا۔

Word by Word

• prātaḥ: in the morning
• prātaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun); द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• abhiṣektā: (will be) the one to consecrate
• abhiṣektā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣec (धातु) + tṛ (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्तरि-तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun); पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); भविष्यत्कर्ता-भाव (one who will anoint)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• yauvarājye: in the position of heir-apparent
• yauvarājye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yauvarājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• narādhipaḥ: the king
• narādhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘men’s lord’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pitā: father
• pitā: Apposition to Karta (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• daśarathaḥ: Daśaratha
• daśarathaḥ: Apposition to Karta (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• yayātim: Yayāti
• yayātim: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yayāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• nahuṣaḥ: of Nahuṣa
• nahuṣaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nahuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamā (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparative indeclinable: ‘as/like’)

Context

Your father, king Dasaratha, will be pleased to coronate you as heir-apparent early tomorrow morning as Nahusa did (to his son) Yayati.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Nahuṣa
• Yayāti
• yauvarājya
• abhiṣeka

FAQs

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

Legitimate succession is framed as dharmic when performed publicly and ritually, guided by precedent (itihāsa/purāṇic exemplars) and affectionate responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha informs Rāma of the imminent consecration as heir-apparent, citing an ancient royal precedent to validate the act.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s affection (prīti) and intent to honor Rāma formally; also Rāma’s worthiness implied by the planned consecration.