Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

वैदेह्यैमांकुशलिनंसुग्रीवं च सलक्ष्मणम् ।।।।आचक्ष्ववदतांश्रेष्ठरावणं च हतंरणे ।

Transliteration

vaidehyai māṃ kuśalinaṃ sugrīvaṃ ca salakṣmaṇam |

ācakṣva vadatāṃ śreṣṭha rāvaṇaṃ ca hataṃ raṇe ||6.115.25||

Translation

„Berichte Vaidehī, dass es mir wohl ergeht, ebenso Lakṣmaṇa, und dass auch Sugrīva wohlauf ist; und du, der Beste der Redner, verkünde ihr zudem, dass Rāvaṇa im Kampf erschlagen wurde.“

Word by Word

• वैदेह्यै: to Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेह्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुशलिनम्: well/safe
• कुशलिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘mām’)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सलक्ष्मणम्: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• सलक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स-’ उपसर्गार्थक-पूर्वपद (with Lakṣmaṇa)

• आचक्ष्व: tell (her)
• आचक्ष्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वदताम्: of speakers
• वदताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √vad (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle) ‘वदत्’; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘of speakers’

• श्रेष्ठ: O best (one)
• श्रेष्ठ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• रावणम्: Rāvaṇa
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हतम्: killed
• हतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle) ‘हत’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘rāvaṇam’)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

Context

"Convey to Vaidehi that me and Lakshman and also Sugriva are doing well, and that Ravana has been killed, O Best among the eloquent."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva
• Ravana
• battle (raṇa)

FAQs

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

Satya (truth) as dharma: Rama ensures Sita receives accurate, reassuring news—well-being of allies and the truthful fact of Ravana’s defeat—ending uncertainty and fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama instructs Hanuman on the exact content of the message to deliver to Sita after the victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s compassion and responsibility in communication; Hanuman’s reliability as a truthful messenger.