Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 28

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

स राजवचनं श्रुत्वा शिरसा प्रतिपूज्य तम्।।2.15.28।।निर्जगाम नृपावासान्मन्यमानः प्रियं महत्।

Transliteration

sa rājavacanaṃ śrutvā śirasā pratipūjya tam | nirjagāma nṛpāvāsān manyamānaḥ priyaṃ mahat || 2.15.28 ||

Translation

他听罢王命，俯首致敬，便从王宫中走出，心想此乃一桩盛大而可喜之事。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• राजवचनम्: the king's words
• राजवचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राज्ञः वचनम्)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• शिरसा: with (his) head
• शिरसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रतिपूज्य: having paid respect to
• प्रतिपूज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• निर्जगाम: went out
• निर्जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नृपावासात्: from the king's palace
• नृपावासात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप + आवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नृपस्य आवासः)

• मन्यमानः: thinking/considering
• मन्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रियम्: something pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of thinking)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (कर्मप्रवचनीय-भावे) ‘प्रियं’ = ‘प्रियं (वस्तु)’

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘प्रियम्’)

Context

The charioteer left cheerfully, happily looking at the highway bedecked with pennantsand banners.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha (implied king)
• Sumantra (implied: the one departing)

FAQs

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

It presents disciplined service: receiving a rightful command with respect and carrying it out promptly, maintaining courtly decorum (maryādā) and loyalty to legitimate authority.

What is the narrative situation?

After the king issues instructions (connected with Rāma’s consecration preparations), Sumantra respectfully salutes and exits the palace to execute the order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and sevā-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in duty): respectful acknowledgment followed by action.