Shloka 40

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

लङ्कैश्वर्येष्वभ्यषिञ्चद्रामस्तं रावणानुजम् / रामो नलेन सेतुञ्च कृत्वाब्धौ चोत्ततार तम्

Transliteration

laṅkaiśvaryeṣvabhyaṣiñcadrāmastaṃ rāvaṇānujam / rāmo nalena setuñca kṛtvābdhau cottatāra tam

Translation

مسح راما أخا رافانا الأصغر بمراسم التتويج وجعله ملكًا على لانكا؛ ثم أمر راما نالا أن يبني الجسر فوق المحيط، فعبر عليه إلى الضفة الأخرى.

Word by Word

• लङ्कैश्वर्येषु: in the sovereignty of Lanka
• लङ्कैश्वर्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लङ्कायाः ऐश्वर्याणि)

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: anointed / installed
• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• रावणानुजम्: Ravana's younger brother
• रावणानुजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रावणस्य अनुजः)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नलेन: by Nala
• नलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सेतुम्: bridge
• सेतुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• अब्दौ: in the ocean
• अब्दौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्दि/अब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• उत्ततार: crossed over
• उत्ततार: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + तॄ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तम्: it/that (ocean)
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rāja-dharma: install a righteous ruler and act with foresight; collective effort (Nala’s engineering) serves dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Lokasaṅgraha (upholding the world) through righteous leadership; action aligned with dharma becomes purifying karma-yoga.

Application: Choose ethical leadership, plan carefully, and mobilize skilled people; build ‘bridges’—institutions and systems—that enable just outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ocean/bridge/royal consecration site

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.39 (Vibhīṣaṇa’s refuge)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ravana
• Vibhishana
• Nala
• Lanka
• Ocean (Abdhi)

FAQs

What is the importance of Rama anointing Vibhishana in the Garuda Purana?

It highlights dharmic kingship: Rama establishes righteous governance by consecrating a virtuous ruler (Vibhishana) after the fall of adharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is primarily an Itihasa-based illustration of dharma and divine order, not a direct description of the soul’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose and support ethical leadership, uphold righteous conduct even after conflict, and value duty-based action aligned with dharma.