Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 22

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

सोमसूर्यौ च काकुत्स्थ शिववैश्रवणावपि।।2.15.22।।वरुणश्चाग्निरिन्द्रश्च विजयं प्रदिशन्तु ते।

Transliteration

somasūryau ca kākutstha śivavaiśravaṇāv api || 2.15.22 ||

varuṇaś cāgnir indraś ca vijayaṃ pradiśantu te |

Translation

噢，迦库特斯陀，愿苏摩与苏利耶，亦愿湿婆与毗舍罗婆那，并婆楼那、阿耆尼与因陀罗，赐你胜利。

Word by Word

• सोमसूर्यौ: Soma and Sūrya (Moon and Sun)
• सोमसूर्यौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम + सूर्य (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Moon and Sun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• काकुत्स्थ: O Kakutstha
• काकुत्स्थ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम/गोत्रनाम

• शिववैश्रवणौ: Śiva and Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• शिववैश्रवणौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + वैश्रवण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Śiva and Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; 'also/even')

• वरुणः: Varuṇa
• वरुणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रदिशन्तु: may they grant
• प्रदिशन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive command), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

O scion of the kakutsthas (Dasaratha), may Moon and Sun, Siva and Kubera, Varuna, Agni and Indra grant you victory!

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha (Kākutstha)
• Soma
• Sūrya
• Śiva
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Varuṇa
• Agni
• Indra

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by cosmic order: invoking deities symbolizes that righteous rule seeks harmony with ṛta (moral-cosmic law) and not mere personal power.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra formally blesses the king with victory as part of waking and honoring him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Piety and auspicious speech—using sacred invocation to frame royal action within dharma.