Shloka 1

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

प्रतिप्रयातेकाकुत्स्थेमहेन्द्रःपाकशासनः ।अब्रवीत्परमप्रीतोराघवंप्राञ्जलिंस्थितम् ।।।।

Transliteration

pratiprayāte kākutsthe mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ |

abravīt paramaprīto rāghavaṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitam ||

Translation

Als Kakutstha fortgegangen war, sprach Mahendra, der Bezwinger Pākas, in großer Zuneigung zu Rāghava, der mit gefalteten Händen ehrfürchtig dastand.

Word by Word

• प्रतिप्रयाते: upon (his) return
• प्रतिप्रयाते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिप्रयात (कृदन्त; √या धातु with प्रति-प्र-)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative absolute sense ‘when (he) had returned’

• काकुत्स्थे: when Kakutstha (Rama) had returned
• काकुत्स्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; in locative absolute with प्रतिप्रयाते

• महेन्द्रः: Mahendra (Indra)
• महेन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (महान् इन्द्रः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पाकशासनः: Punisher of Paka
• पाकशासनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पाकस्य शासनः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to महेन्द्रः

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• परमप्रीतः: very pleased
• परमप्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + प्रीत (कृदन्त; √प्री धातु)
• Form: कर्मधारय (परमा प्रीतिः यस्य सः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of महेन्द्रः)

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राञ्जलिम्: with joined palms
• प्राञ्जलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (प्राञ्जलिः यस्य सः), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of राघवम्)

• स्थितम्: standing
• स्थितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of राघवम्)

Context

Mahendra, the tamer of demon Paka, spoke very affectionately to Rama, who stood with joined palms before Dasharatha who had returned.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Kākutstha/Rāghava)
• Mahendra (Indra)

FAQs

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

Reverence and humility before rightful authority: Rāma’s folded-hands posture signals disciplined respect, which invites benevolent, dharma-aligned counsel from the divine.

What is the narrative situation?

With the preceding celestial episode concluding, Indra (Mahendra) now addresses Rāma, who stands respectfully, preparing the next segment of divine interaction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s vinaya (humility) and maryādā (propriety), even at the height of victory.