Valmiki Ramayana 2.9.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 2

मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च

Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons

Devanagari script

अद्य राममितः क्षिप्रं वनं प्रस्थापयाम्यहम्।यौवराज्ये च भरतं क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचये।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.9.2

Transliteration

adya rāmam itaḥ kṣipraṃ vanaṃ prasthāpayāmy aham |

yauvarājye ca bharataṃ kṣipram evābhiṣecaye ||

Translation

“就在今日，我要立刻将罗摩从此处遣往林野；并且不作迟延，为婆罗多行灌顶礼，立为摄政王子。”

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Word by Word

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘प्रस्थापयामि’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादानार्थक (ablatival adverb: from here)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially), शीघ्रार्थक (quickly)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म; goal as object with causative ‘send to’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; गन्तव्यस्थान (destination)

• प्रस्थापयामि: I will send forth
• प्रस्थापयामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: I cause to depart/send)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यौवराज्ये: in the regency
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; पद/अवस्था (in the office of prince-regent)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction: and/also)

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘अभिषेचये’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (quickly)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphasis: indeed/just)

• अभिषेचये: I will consecrate
• अभिषेचये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: I cause to be anointed/consecrate)

Context

O queen! I did not know this indeed. Only you had related it to me earlier. Because of my affection towards you, I have retained it in my memory. (Now) prevent preparations for Rama's consecration by force.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• forest (vana)
• consecration (abhiṣeka)
• yauvarājya

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma through political manipulation: personal desire for power is placed above justice, family duty, and rightful succession.

What is the narrative situation?

Mantharā, agitating Kaikeyī, outlines an immediate plan: exile Rāma and secure Bharata’s installation as heir-apparent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No virtue is promoted here; rather, the verse highlights the vice of scheming ambition and the corrosive use of influence.