Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

प्रियमेतदुदाहृत्यवैदेह्यास्त्वंहरीश्वर ।।।।प्रतिगृह्य च सन्देशमुपावर्तितुमर्हसि ।

Transliteration

priyam etad udāhṛtya vaidehyāḥ tvaṃ harīśvara |

pratigṛhya ca sandeśam upāvartitum arhasi ||6.115.26||

Translation

„O Herr der Affen, überbringe Vaidehī diese erfreuliche Botschaft; und nachdem du ihre Antwort empfangen hast, sollst du zurückkehren.“

Word by Word

• प्रियम्: pleasing (thing)
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मरूपेण (as object)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘this’

• उदाहृत्य: having conveyed/uttered
• उदाहृत्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud-ā-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

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

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हरीश्वर: O lord of the monkeys
• हरीश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; ‘harīṇām īśvaraḥ’

• प्रतिगृह्य: having received
• प्रतिगृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati-√grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

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

• सन्देशम्: message
• सन्देशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उपावर्तितुम्: to return
• उपावर्तितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upa-ā-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• अर्हसि: ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"O chief of Vanaras! You convey this agreeable message to Vaidehi and ought to return after receiving her message."৷৷ ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেআদিকাব্যেযুদ্ধকাণ্ডেপঞ্চদশোত্তরশততমস্সর্গঃ ৷৷This is the end of one hundred and fifteenth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Hanuman
• Sita (Vaidehi)

FAQs

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

Dharma as accountable communication: a messenger must deliver truthfully and also bring back a response, completing the duty without assumption or delay.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama concludes his instructions to Hanuman: deliver the good news to Sita and return with her message.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s steadfastness and dependability; Rama’s orderly, duty-centered leadership.