Shloka 6.123.22

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वासहस्राक्षोरामंसौमित्रिणासह ।विमानैःसूर्यसङ्काशैर्ययौहृष्टःसुरैःसह ।।।।

Transliteration

mama hetoḥ parākrāntā ye gatā yamasādanam | te sarve jīvitaṃ prāpya samuttiṣṭhantu vānarāḥ ||

Translation

Those Vānaras who, for my sake, fought with valor and have gone to Yama’s abode—may all of them regain life and rise again.

Context

The thousand eyed Indra, having spoken in that way to Rama and Saumithri, delighted, they returned to heaven in an aerial car with Suras.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Indra
• Vānaras
• Yama

FAQs

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

Dharma as gratitude and protection of dependents: a righteous leader repays sacrifice and seeks the welfare of allies rather than personal reward.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma asks Indra for a boon: the fallen Vānara warriors who died fighting for him should be restored to life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (thankfulness) and karuṇā (compassion), expressed through Rāma’s concern for those who served his cause.