Shloka 22

विभीषणाभिषेकः (Vibhīṣaṇa’s Consecration) and Hanumān’s Commission to Sītā

Devanagari script

कृतकार्यंसमृद्धार्थंदृष्टवारामोविभीषणम् ।।।।प्रतिजग्राहतत्सर्वंतस्यैवप्रियकाम्यया ।

Transliteration

kṛtakāryaṃ samṛddhārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmo vibhīṣaṇam |

pratijagrāha tat sarvaṃ tasyaiva priyakāmyayā ||6.115.22||

Translation

Als Rāma Vibhīṣaṇa sah—dessen Vorhaben vollendet und dessen Stellung gefestigt war—nahm er all diese Gaben an, einzig um ihn zu erfreuen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: काल/क्रम (Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय; thereafter

• शैलोपमम्: mountain-like
• शैलोपमम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शैल-उपम (प्रातिपदिक; शैल + उपम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (हनूमन्तम् विशेषयति); तत्पुरुष (शैलेन उपमः)

• वीरम्: hero
• वीरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (हनूमन्तम्)

• प्राञ्जलिम्: with joined palms
• प्राञ्जलिम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (joined-palms posture)

• प्रणतम्: bowed down
• प्रणतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणत (प्रातिपदिक; प्र-√नम् + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• स्थितम्: standing
• स्थितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (प्रातिपदिक; √स्था + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect 3rd sg

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (वचः विशेषयति)

• वचः: words, speech
• वचः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• हनूमन्तम्: Hanumān
• हनूमन्तम्: सम्प्रदान/कर्म (Addressee/target)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• प्लवङ्गमम्: the monkey (vanara)
• प्लवङ्गमम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (हनूमन्तम् इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण)

Context

Rama having accomplished the task, thoughtfully pleased did not desire for the offerings, accepted them to please Vibheeshana.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vibhishana

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sensitivity to others’ intentions: Rama accepts the gifts not from need, but to honor Vibhishana’s devotion and preserve auspicious social bonds.

What is the narrative situation?

After victory, Vibhishana offers gifts; Rama receives them as a gracious act to affirm Vibhishana’s rightful place and goodwill.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s grace and restraint: he is not driven by gain, yet he upholds etiquette and affection by accepting for the giver’s happiness.