Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

अथोवाच स काकुत्स्थस्समीपपरिवर्तिनम् ।।।।सौमित्रिंसत्त्वसम्पन्नंलक्ष्मणंशुभलक्षणम् ।

Transliteration

athovāca sa kākutsthaḥ samīpa-parivartinam | saumitriṁ sattva-sampannaṁ lakṣmaṇaṁ śubha-lakṣaṇam || 6.115.8 ||

Translation

Da sprach der Spross der Kakutsthas zu Lakṣmaṇa—Saumitrī—der nahe stand, reich an standhafter Tapferkeit und von glückverheißenden Merkmalen gezeichnet.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequence particle)

• उवाच: spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘said/spoke’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• काकुत्स्थः: Kākutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (epithet of Rāma)

• समीपपरिवर्तिनम्: standing/remaining nearby
• समीपपरिवर्तिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समीप + परिवर्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying सौमित्रिम्

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सत्त्वसम्पन्नम्: endowed with courage/virtue
• सत्त्वसम्पन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व + सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying लक्ष्मणम्

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (apposition to सौमित्रिम्)

• शुभलक्षणम्: of auspicious marks
• शुभलक्षणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying लक्ष्मणम्

Context

And then, Kakuthsa spoke to Saumithri, of auspicious nature and endowed richly with prowess, who stood close by.

Characters & Entities

• Kākutstha (Rāma)
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)

FAQs

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

Dharma of rightful delegation: a righteous leader relies on a capable, virtuous deputy to carry out just governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama turns to Lakṣmaṇa, who is standing close, preparing to issue an important post-war command regarding Lanka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s sattva (steadfast valor and moral strength) and readiness for duty.