Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.48: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 48

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Places named: Earth (Medinī) as cosmic locale

Devanagari script

तमेवंगुणसम्पन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ।

लोकपालोपमं नाथमकामयत मेदिनी ॥४८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.48

Transliteration

tam evaṃ guṇasampannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam |

lokapālopamaṃ nātham akāmayata medinī ||48||

Translation

Đất Mẹ đã khát vọng Rama làm chúa tể của mình—bậc đầy đủ mọi đức hạnh, dũng lực chân thật kiên định, sánh như các vị Hộ Thế Thần.

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Word by Word

• तम्: him
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• गुणसम्पन्नम्: endowed with virtues
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṇa + sampanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्+पद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्'; kta-participle used adjectivally (क्त-कृदन्त विशेषण)
• Role: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• रामम्: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• सत्यपराक्रमम्: of proven valor
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्' (विशेषण)
• Role: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• लोकपालोपमम्: comparable to the world-guardians
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lokapāla + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agreeing with 'रामम्'
• Role: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• नाथम्: lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to 'रामम्'
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• अकामयत: desired
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kam (कम् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• मेदिनी: the earth
• Type: Noun
• Root: medinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

Sandhi Notes

• तमेवम् = तम् + एवम्
• एवंगुणसम्पन्नम् = एवम् + गुणसम्पन्नम्
• लोकपालोपमम् = लोकपाल + उपमम् (o-sandhi)
• नाथमकामयत = नाथम् + अकामयत

Context

The earth desired to have Rama, richly endowed with such virtues, possessing proven prowess, comparable to Indra and other regents of the world, as her lord.

The teaching

When virtue and proven valor converge in a ruler, the world itself yearns for such guardianship; kingship is a cosmic trust.

Ethical theme

Ideal kingship / dharma as world-protection

Devotion and practice

Bhāvanā of Rāma as lokapāla-sadṛŚ protector; cultivates trust and surrender to righteous order.

Deity praised

Rāma

Form of praise

Stuti (a hymn of praise)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Exalting, prophetic, radiant

Themes

• Dharma
• Ideal kingship
• Satya
• Itihasa
• Ethics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Medinī (Earth)
• Lokapālas (world-regents, e.g., Indra etc.)

FAQs

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

A righteous ruler is one whose virtues and satya-backed prowess make him a natural protector of the world—so fitting that even the Earth is poetically said to desire his lordship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama is being praised as uniquely qualified for rulership, strengthening the case for his installation as heir-apparent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guṇa-sampatti (completeness of virtues) joined with satya-parākrama—valor that is reliable, righteous, and publicly recognized.