Shloka 26

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुसौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद्विभीषणम् ।मध्येवानरमुख्यानांराजानंरामशासनात् ।।6.19.26।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu saumitrir abhyaṣiñcad vibhīṣaṇam | madhye vānara-mukhyānāṃ rājānaṃ rāma-śāsanāt ||6.19.26||

Translation

So angesprochen, weihte Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa) auf Rāmas Geheiß Vibhīṣaṇa inmitten der vornehmsten Vānara-Führer zum König.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus’)

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle/कर्मणि क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सौमित्रिः’ इति विशेषणम्

• तु: then / indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• सौमित्रिः: Saumitra (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: anointed / crowned
• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana
• विभीषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मध्ये: in the midst
• मध्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वानरमुख्यानाम्: of the chief vanaras
• वानरमुख्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वानराणां मुख्याः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• राजानम्: as king
• राजानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘विभीषणम्’ इत्यस्य विधेय-विशेषणम्

• रामशासनात्: by Rama's command
• रामशासनात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (रामस्य शासनम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/हेतु-अपादान), एकवचन; अर्थ: ‘रामाज्ञया’

Context

(Rama) having spoken that way, Saumithri crowned Vibheeshana as crowned king on the command of Rama amid Vanara army chiefs.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)
• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānara chiefs

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through obedience to righteous authority and proper ritual action that establishes legitimate leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa performs Vibhīṣaṇa’s consecration publicly among the Vānara leaders, formalizing the new kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s disciplined service and fidelity to Rāma’s command (sevā and niyama).