Valmiki Ramayana 2.9.2 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 2

मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च

Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons

Devanagari script

अद्य राममितः क्षिप्रं वनं प्रस्थापयाम्यहम्।यौवराज्ये च भरतं क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचये।।।।

Transliteration

adya rāmam itaḥ kṣipraṃ vanaṃ prasthāpayāmy aham |

yauvarājye ca bharataṃ kṣipram evābhiṣecaye ||

Translation

“آج ہی میں رام کو یہاں سے فوراً جنگل کی طرف روانہ کر دوں گی، اور بلا تاخیر بھرت کو یووراج کے طور پر ابھیشیک دلا دوں گی۔”

Word by Word

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘प्रस्थापयामि’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादानार्थक (ablatival adverb: from here)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially), शीघ्रार्थक (quickly)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म; goal as object with causative ‘send to’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; गन्तव्यस्थान (destination)

• प्रस्थापयामि: I will send forth
• प्रस्थापयामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: I cause to depart/send)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यौवराज्ये: in the regency
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; पद/अवस्था (in the office of prince-regent)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction: and/also)

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘अभिषेचये’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (quickly)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphasis: indeed/just)

• अभिषेचये: I will consecrate
• अभिषेचये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: I cause to be anointed/consecrate)

Context

O queen! I did not know this indeed. Only you had related it to me earlier. Because of my affection towards you, I have retained it in my memory. (Now) prevent preparations for Rama's consecration by force.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• forest (vana)
• consecration (abhiṣeka)
• yauvarājya

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma through political manipulation: personal desire for power is placed above justice, family duty, and rightful succession.

What is the narrative situation?

Mantharā, agitating Kaikeyī, outlines an immediate plan: exile Rāma and secure Bharata’s installation as heir-apparent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No virtue is promoted here; rather, the verse highlights the vice of scheming ambition and the corrosive use of influence.