Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.22 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 22

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

सर्वेप्यनुगृहीता स्मो यन्नो रामो महीपतिः।चिराय भविता गोप्ता दृष्टलोकपरावरः।।2.6.22।।

Transliteration

sarve 'py anugṛhītā smo yan no rāmo mahīpatiḥ |

cirāya bhavitā goptā dṛṣṭalokaparāvaraḥ || 2.6.22 ||

Translation

ہم سب پر سچ مچ انُگرہ ہوا ہے، کہ رام—جو لوک کے اُونچے اور نیچے حال کو جاننے والا ہے—طویل عرصے تک ہمارا مہاراج اور رکھوالا ہوگا۔

Word by Word

• अनुद्धत-मनाः: one whose mind is not arrogant
• अनुद्धत-मनाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुद्धत (प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—यस्य मनः अनुद्धतम् सः

• विद्वान्: learned
• विद्वान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भावः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘विद्वस्’ (perfect participle/possessive adjective: learned)

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—धर्मः एव आत्मा यस्य (धर्मात्मा)

• भ्रातृ-वत्सलः: affectionate toward brothers
• भ्रातृ-वत्सलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—भ्रातॄन् प्रति वत्सलः (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/प्रति-अर्थ)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Upamana (उपमान/Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक (correlative adverb: as/just as)

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

• भ्रातृषु: among (his) brothers
• भ्रातृषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• स्निग्धः: affectionate/friendly
• स्निग्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (राघवः)

• तथा: so/in the same way
• तथा: Upamana (उपमान/Correlative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तथाशब्दः (correlative: so/in the same way)

• अस्मासु: toward/among us
• अस्मासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-कार (particle: also)

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Context

All of us are fortunate indeed that Rama who knows the world's high and low shall be our king, protector for a long time.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Protective kingship: dharma expects a ruler to understand all social strata and safeguard everyone over time, not merely the elite.

What is the narrative situation?

Citizens express relief and joy that Rāma will soon be their ruler and long-term protector.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s worldly discernment and compassion—fitness to protect both the ‘high’ and the ‘low’.