Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 26

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

स पृष्टोराजपुत्रेणरामेणामिततेजसा ।आचचक्षेमहातेजारघवायविभीषणः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa pṛṣṭo rājaputreṇa rāmeṇāmitatejasā | ācacakṣe mahātejā rāghavāya vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Questioned by the prince Rama of boundless splendor, the mighty Vibhīṣaṇa then explained it to Rāghava.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पृष्टः: asked
• पृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पृच्छ् (धातु) + त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि क्त (past passive participle): 'having been asked'

• राजपुत्रेण: by the prince
• राजपुत्रेण: Karaṇa (करण) / Kartṛ in passive
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (agent/instrument in passive)

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; apposition to rājaputreṇa

• अमिततेजसा: of immeasurable splendor
• अमिततेजसा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amita + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of rāma)

• आचचक्षे: declared/told
• आचचक्षे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• महातेजाः: greatly radiant
• महातेजाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vibhīṣaṇaḥ)

• राघवाय: to Raghava (Rama)
• राघवाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Interrogated by the highly brilliant prince Raghava, energetic Vibheeshana revealed.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vibhishana

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance includes truthful counsel: Vibhishana, having taken refuge with Rama, supports righteous action through accurate disclosure.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration bridges Rama’s question and Vibhishana’s answer, marking the start of identification/explanation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and truthfulness (satya) in counsel—Vibhishana acts as a trustworthy advisor.