Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 7

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

इदं शरीरं कृत्स्नस्य लोकस्य चरता हितम् ।

पाण्डुरस्याऽतपत्रस्यच्छायायां जरितं मया ॥७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.7

Transliteration

idaṃ śarīraṃ kṛtsnasya lokasya caratā hitam |

pāṇḍurasyātapatrasya chāyāyāṃ jaritaṃ mayā ||7||

Translation

Thân này của ta đã già nua khi ta trị vì vì lợi ích của toàn thế gian, nương dưới bóng che của chiếc lọng trắng vương giả.

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Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of śarīram
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• śarīram: body
• śarīram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtsnasya: of the entire
• kṛtsnasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛtsna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying lokasya

• lokasya: of the world
• lokasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• caratā: by (me) acting/moving about
• caratā: Karta (कर्ता) in instrumental (agent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: car (चर् धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकाले शतृ-कृदन्त), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine/Neuter agreement by sense; used as agent-instrument: 'by me who was moving/acting'

• hitam: beneficial; for welfare
• hitam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa / Predicative (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक; √dhā/hi 'to place' > 'beneficial')
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective to śarīram

• pāṇḍurasya: of the white
• pāṇḍurasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāṇḍura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying ātapatrasya

• ātapatrasya: of the parasol
• ātapatrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātapatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• chāyāyām: in/under the shade
• chāyāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• jaritam: grown old; aged
• jaritam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa / Predicative (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jṝ (जॄ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate to śarīram: 'grown old'

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता) in instrumental (agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: First person pronoun (उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

My body has attained old age after ruling the entire world ensuring the welfare of the people under the shade of royal white parasol.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Rajadharma: the king’s duty is to labor for the welfare of the people; personal comfort is secondary to public good.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha reflects on his long reign and advancing age, framing his life as service performed under the insignia of kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and public-spirited governance—endurance in duty over time.