Shloka 6.123.10

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

अकालेचापिपुष्पाणिमूलानि च फलानि च ।नद्यश्चविमलास्तत्रतिष्ठेयुर्यत्रवानराः ।।।।

Transliteration

akāle cāpi puṣpāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca | nadyaś ca vimalās tatra tiṣṭheyuḥ yatra vānarāḥ ||

Translation

Even out of season, let there be flowers, roots, and fruits; and let pure rivers flow in the places where the Vānaras dwell.

Context

"Let the location where Vanaras lived, have flowers, roots, fruits even though out of season and rivers with pure water."

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• rivers

FAQs

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

Gratitude and righteous reciprocity: Rāma seeks welfare for those who served dharma, ensuring their land becomes sustaining and auspicious.

What is the narrative situation?

After the war, Rāma requests divine benedictions so the Vānara allies may prosper in their own habitats.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (thankfulness): Rāma remembers his helpers and asks blessings for them rather than for himself.