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Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 25

सत्यपाशः

Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise

ततः प्रभातां रजनीमुदिते च दिवाकरे।पुण्ये नक्षत्रयोगे च मुहूर्ते च समाहिते।।।।वसिष्ठो गुणसम्पन्न श्शिष्यै परिवृतस्तदा।उपगृह्याशु सम्भारान्प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्।।।।

tataḥ prabhātāṃ rajanīm udite ca divākare |

puṇye nakṣatra-yoge ca muhūrte ca samāhite ||

vasiṣṭho guṇa-sampannaḥ śiṣyaiḥ parivṛtas tadā |

upagṛhyāśu sambhārān praviveśa purottamam ||

于是,当夜尽天明、太阳升起之时——在神圣的星宿合会与吉祥的牟呼尔塔到来之际——具足德行的婆悉吒被弟子环绕,迅速备齐祭仪所需之物,进入宫中最上等的殿宇。

ततःthen
ततः:
Kala (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (then)
प्रभाताम्having dawned / at dawn
प्रभाताम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-भा (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय/PPP) from प्र-भा; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying रजनीम्)
रजनीम्the night
रजनीम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरजनी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
उदितेwhen (it) had risen
उदिते:
Saptami-absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootउदित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय/PPP) from उद्-इ; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute) with दिवाकरे
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
दिवाकरेin the sun (when the sun had risen)
दिवाकरे:
Saptami-absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootदिवाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समासः: दिवा करोति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)
पुण्येauspicious
पुण्ये:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying नक्षत्रयोगे/मुहूर्ते)
नक्षत्रयोगेin the conjunction of the stars
नक्षत्रयोगे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्र-योग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समासः: नक्षत्रस्य योगः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
मुहूर्तेat the (auspicious) moment
मुहूर्ते:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
समाहितेwhen (it) was set/arranged
समाहिते:
Saptami-absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-धा (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्यय (PPP); पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (agreeing with मुहूर्ते/योगे; ‘when it was fixed/arrived’)
वसिष्ठःVasiṣṭha
वसिष्ठः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
गुणसम्पन्नःendowed with virtues
गुणसम्पन्नः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगुण-सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP) from सम्-पद्; विशेषणम् (qualifying वसिष्ठः); समासः: गुणैः सम्पन्नः (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)
शिष्यैःwith disciples
शिष्यैः:
Sahakari (सहकारी)
TypeNoun
Rootशिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन
परिवृतःsurrounded
परिवृतः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-वृत् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्यय (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying वसिष्ठः)
तदाthen
तदा:
Kala (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (then)
उपगृह्यhaving collected
उपगृह्य:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-ग्रह् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive; form in -य); ‘having taken/collected’
आशुquickly
आशु:
Prakara (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु (अव्यय)
Formशीघ्रार्थक-अव्यय (adverb)
सम्भारान्materials/preparations
सम्भारान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसम्भार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
प्रविवेशentered
प्रविवेश:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
पुरोत्तमम्the best palace/inner chamber
पुरोत्तमम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुर-उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: उत्तमं पुरम् (best palace/inner apartments)

The night dawned. Ths Sun rose. The auspicious time with the sacred star in (favourable) conjunction arrived. The virtuous Vasistha, surrounded by his disciples, soon entered the best of abodes with the articles collected (for the ceremony).

V
Vasiṣṭha
D
disciples (śiṣya)
S
Sun (divākara)
M
muhūrta
P
palace (purottama)

FAQs

Dharma is also maintained through proper rites and disciplined order; the text shows the coronation proceeding according to sacred timing and priestly responsibility.

Morning arrives on the day set for the consecration; Vasiṣṭha enters with disciples and ritual materials, indicating that preparations continue despite the private crisis.

Vasiṣṭha’s steadiness and competence in sacred duty—ritual precision, readiness, and adherence to auspicious timing.