Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 43

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

सुभ्रूः आयतताम्राक्षः साक्षाद्विष्णुरिव स्वयम्।।2.2.43।।

रामो लोकाभिरामोऽयं शौर्यवीर्यपराक्रमैः।

Transliteration

subhrūḥ āyatā-tāmrākṣaḥ sākṣād viṣṇur iva svayam | rāmo lokābhirāmo 'yaṃ śaurya-vīrya-parākramaiḥ || 2.2.43 ||

Translation

此罗摩，令世间众生欢喜；眉秀而美，目长而呈铜赤之色。以其英勇、力量与威武，宛如毗湿奴亲自显现于世。

Word by Word

• subhrūḥ: beautiful-browed
• subhrūḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + bhrū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya ‘having beautiful eyebrows’

• āyatātāmrākṣaḥ: long copper-reddish-eyed
• āyatātāmrākṣaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyata + tāmra + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘whose eyes are long and copper-reddish’

• sākṣāt: manifestly, directly
• sākṣāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (प्रत्यक्षार्थक)

• viṣṇuḥ: Vishnu
• viṣṇuḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; comparative particle (उपमार्थक-निपात)

• svayam: himself, personally
• svayam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; reflexive emphatic (स्वयम्-निपात)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• lokābhirāmaḥ: delight of the worlds
• lokābhirāmaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka + abhirāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘delightful to the worlds’

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śauryavīryaparākramaiḥ: by/with heroism, strength, and valor
• śauryavīryaparākramaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaurya + vīrya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); itaretara-dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) ‘with heroism, strength, and valor’

Context

Rama, who is the source of delight to the world, has charming eye-brows and large copper-coloured eyes. He is endowed with heroism, bravery and valour like Visnumanifested.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

The ideal ruler embodies protective dharma so perfectly that he appears divinely empowered; ethical excellence is portrayed as sacred radiance.

What is the narrative situation?

Ministers praise Rāma’s appearance and prowess, elevating him as the world’s delight and fit guardian of order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (splendor) and parākrama (valor) directed toward righteous protection.