Shloka 3

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तोमहेन्द्रेणप्रसन्नेनमहात्मना ।सुप्रसन्नमनाहृष्टोवचनंप्राहराघवः ।।।।

Transliteration

evam ukto mahendreṇa prasannena mahātmanā | suprasanna-manā hṛṣṭo vacanaṃ prāha rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

So von Mahendra, dem gnädigen, großherzigen Herrn, angesprochen, sprach Rāghava, heiteren und beruhigten Sinnes, diese Worte.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारार्थक अव्यय (adverb)

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; √वच् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘addressed/spoken to’ (of राघवः)

• महेन्द्रेण: by Mahendra
• महेन्द्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• प्रसन्नेन: gracious/pleased
• प्रसन्नेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (कृदन्त; √सद्/√सन् धातु with प्र-)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of महेन्द्रेण)

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (महान् आत्मा यस्य सः), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of महेन्द्रेण)

• सुप्रसन्नमनाः: very serene-minded
• सुप्रसन्नमनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रसन्न + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (सुप्रसन्नं मनः यस्य सः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of राघवः)

• हृष्टः: delighted
• हृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (कृदन्त; √हृष् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of राघवः)

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"Subduer of enemies! See your brothers, great souls Bharata and Satrughna devoted to you who are in grief due to your separation, see your mothers. Get consecrated. People will rejoice.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Mahendra)
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as composure and gratitude in success: Rāma responds to divine grace with a settled mind, preparing to ask for what benefits others.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Indra’s invitation to Rāma’s reply, marking the start of Rāma’s request.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prasāda (serene clarity) and modesty—Rāma does not become intoxicated by praise or power.