Shloka 4.26.2

महाभिषेकः — Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

अभिगम्य महाबाहुं राममक्लिष्टकारिणम्।स्थिताः प्राञ्जलयस्सर्वे पितामहमिवर्षयः।।

Transliteration

abhigamya mahābāhuṁ rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam | sthitāḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve pitāmaham iva ṛṣayaḥ ||

Translation

Approaching long-armed Rāma, the reliever of affliction, they all stood with folded hands—like sages before Pitāmaha (Brahmā).

Context

Just like sages stand before the creator Brahma, all the monkeys stood with folded hands before the long-armed Rama, the remover of sorrow.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
• ṛṣayaḥ (sages)
• Vānaras (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Reverence for the righteous: honoring a dharmic protector is portrayed as a sacred act comparable to honoring the Creator.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara assembly approaches Rāma respectfully, acknowledging him as a source of protection and relief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s compassionate efficacy—he is described as one whose actions remove suffering.