Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 26

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

तस्य पाण्डुरमाजह्रुश्छत्रं हेमपरिष्कृतम्4.26.23।।शुक्ले च वालव्यजने हेमदण्डे यशस्करे।तथा सर्वाणि रत्नानि सर्वबीजौषधीरपि4.26.24सक्षीराणां च वृक्षाणां प्ररोहान्कुसुमानि च।शुक्लानि चैव वस्त्राणि श्वेतं चैवानुलेपनम्4.26.25।।सुगन्धीनि च माल्यानि स्थलजान्यम्बुजानि च।चन्दनानि च दिव्यानि गन्धांश्च विविधान्बहून्4.26.26।।अक्षतं जातरूपं च प्रियङ्गुमधुसर्पिषी।दधि चर्म च वैयाघ्रं वाराही चाप्युपानहौ4.26.27।।समालम्भनमादाय रोचनां समनश्शिलाम्।आग्मुस्तत्र मुदिता वराः कन्यास्तु षोडश4.26.28।।

Transliteration

sugandhīni ca mālyāni sthalajāny ambujāni ca |

candanāni ca divyāni gandhāṃś ca vividhān bahūn॥

Translation

They brought fragrant garlands—both land-grown and water-born (lotus garlands)—as well as divine sandalwood and many perfumes of various kinds.

Word by Word

• सुगन्धीनि: fragrant, scented
• सुगन्धीनि: कर्म (object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धि (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural); विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्ययम्)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction: and)

• माल्यानि: garlands
• माल्यानि: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural)

• स्थलजानि: land-born, growing on land
• स्थलजानि: कर्म (object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थल + ज (प्रातिपदिकम्; ‘स्थले जायते’ इति)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural); विशेषणम्

• अम्बुजानि: water-born (lotuses)
• अम्बुजानि: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बु + ज (प्रातिपदिकम्; ‘अम्बुनि जायते’ इति)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्ययम्)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction: and)

• चन्दनानि: sandalwood / sandal paste
• चन्दनानि: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्ययम्)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction: and)

• दिव्यानि: divine, splendid
• दिव्यानि: कर्म (object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (neuter nominative/accusative plural); विशेषणम्

• गन्धान्: fragrances, perfumes
• गन्धान्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (masculine accusative plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्ययम्)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction: and)

• विविधान्: various, diverse
• विविधान्: कर्म (object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (masculine accusative plural); विशेषणम्

• बहून्: many, numerous
• बहून्: कर्म (object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया विभक्तिः बहुवचनम् (masculine accusative plural); विशेषणम्

Context

The monkeys brought a white canopy decorated with gold and two chamaras with glorious golden staff. They also brought jewels, all kinds of medicinal herbs, sprouts, sap from trees, white flowers and white clothes, unguents, garlands of fragrant lotuses that grow on land and water, heavently sandal, fragrants of different kinds, goldcoloured paddy, honey of priyanga, curds, tiger skin and sandals made of boar skin. Then sixteen beautiful, cheerful females appeared with unguent, gorochana mixed with red arsenic (used for putting tilaka on the forehead).

Characters & Entities

• mālya (garlands)

FAQs

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

A righteous inauguration honors both inner virtue and outer propriety: auspicious offerings and purity-symbols reinforce that rule should be aligned with sacred order, not personal indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras continue collecting consecration materials for Sugrīva—garlands, sandalwood, and perfumes—typical of royal abhiṣeka rites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion expressed through service (sevā): the community’s thoughtful gathering of ritual requisites shows steadfast support for Sugrīva’s legitimate kingship.