Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 34

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

देवासुरमनुष्याणां सर्वास्त्रेषु विशारदः।सम्यग्विद्याव्रतस्नातो यथावत्साङ्गवेदवित्।।2.2.34।।

Transliteration

devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṁ sarvāstreṣu viśāradaḥ |

samyag vidyāvratasnāto yathāvat sāṅgavedavit || 2.2.34 ||

Translation

他精通诸天、阿修罗与人间所知的一切兵器；又如法完成学修之戒行，正当地通晓连同诸支分的吠陀。

Word by Word

• deva-asura-manuṣyāṇām: of gods, demons, and men
• deva-asura-manuṣyāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + asura (प्रातिपदिक) + manuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (Dvandva; देवाश्च असुराश्च मनुष्याश्च), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• sarva-astreṣu: in all weapons
• sarva-astreṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya; सर्वाणि अस्त्राणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• viśāradaḥ: expert
• viśāradaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• samyak: properly
• samyak: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samyak (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारार्थ (properly)

• vidyā-vrata-snātaḥ: having completed the vow/discipline of learning
• vidyā-vrata-snātaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + snāta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; विद्यायाः व्रते स्नातः = vow-rite completed), भूतकृदन्त (PPP from √snā), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• yathāvat: duly
• yathāvat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), 'duly/as prescribed'

• sāṅga-veda-vit: knower of the Veda with its auxiliaries
• sāṅga-veda-vit: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + veda (प्रातिपदिक) + vit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; साङ्गं वेदं वेत्ति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

He is an expert in wielding all kinds of weapons available to devas, asuras and men. He has achieved mastery over all sciences and has appropriately acquired knowledge of the Vedas and its ancillary sciences.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• devas
• asuras
• humans
• Veda
• Vedāṅgas

FAQs

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

Kṣatriya dharma requires both power and restraint: mastery of weapons must be grounded in disciplined learning and Vedic ethical formation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s qualifications are presented as comprehensive—martial competence and scriptural education—supporting his legitimacy in public life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competent preparedness: skill (astra-viśārada) integrated with disciplined study (vidyā-vrata, sāṅga-veda).