Shloka 18

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

इति रामाभ्यनुज्ञातस्सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः।।प्रविवेश पुरीं रम्यां किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम्।

Transliteration

iti rāmābhyanujñātaḥ sugrīvo vānarādhipaḥ | praviveśa purīṁ ramyāṁ kiṣkindhāṁ vālipālitām ||

Translation

So trat Sugrīva, der Herr der Vānara-Heerscharen, von Rāma dazu ermächtigt, in die liebliche Stadt Kiṣkindhā ein, die einst von Vālin beherrscht worden war.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable particle), वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative/"thus")

• राम: from Rama / by Rama (as source of permission)
• राम: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/ablative), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण (in compound as prior member)

• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: permitted/authorized
• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√jñā (धातु) + kta (क्त) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गः अभि+अनु; अर्थः ‘अनुज्ञात’ (permitted)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• वानराधिपः: lord of monkeys
• वानराधिपः: Apposition (समानााधिकरण/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): वानराणाम् अधिपः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्गः प्र

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• रम्याम्: beautiful
• रम्याम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पुरीम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• किष्किन्धाम्: Kishkindha
• किष्किन्धाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṣkindhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पुरीम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य नाम

• वालिपालिताम्: ruled/protected by Vali
• वालिपालिताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāli (प्रातिपदिक) + √pā (धातु) + kta (क्त) (कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/करण-सम्बन्धः: वालिना पालिता; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘किष्किन्धाम्/पुरीम्’ इति विशेषणम्

Context

Thus permitted by Rama , Sugriva, lord of the monkeys entered the beautiful city of Kishkinda (once) ruled by Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Kiṣkindhā
• Vālin

FAQs

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

Legitimate authority and consent: Sugrīva acts after receiving Rāma’s permission, reflecting orderly conduct rather than impulsive seizure.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma’s instruction, Sugrīva returns to Kiṣkindhā to assume kingship and organize his people.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s readiness to act within counsel and alliance-duty (mitra-dharma).