Shloka 6.123.2

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

अमोघंदर्शनंराम तवास्माकंनरर्षभ ।प्रीतियुक्ताःस्मतेनत्वंब्रूहियन्मनसेप्सितम् ।।।।

Transliteration

amoghaṃ darśanaṃ rāma tavāsmākaṃ nararṣabha | prīti-yuktāḥ sma tena tvaṃ brūhi yan manasepsitam ||

Translation

O Rāma, bull among men, your appearance before us is unfailing and auspicious. We are filled with joy; therefore tell us what desire you hold in your heart.

Context

"O Rama, a bull among men! Your sight was amazing, and we are happy. Please tell us the desire in your mind?"

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Indra (Mahendra/Sahasrākṣa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is humility and right use of divine favor: Indra invites Rāma to state a worthy intention, implying that boons should serve righteous ends rather than personal vanity.

What is the narrative situation?

After the great war, Indra appears before Rāma and expresses delight, prompting Rāma to ask for what he truly desires.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s restraint and discernment are implied—he is expected to choose a dhārmic request, not a self-centered one.