Shloka 6.123.23

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

अभिवाद्य च काकुत्स्थ: सर्वांस्तांस्त्रिदशोत्तमान् ।लक्ष्मणेनसहभ्रात्रावासमाज्ञापयत्तदा ।।।।

Transliteration

matkṛte viprayuktā ye putrair dāraiś ca vānarāḥ | tān prīta-manasaḥ sarvān draṣṭum icchāmi mānada ||

Translation

O bestower of honor, I wish to see all those Vānaras who, for my sake, were parted from their sons and wives—now restored and joyful at heart.

Context

Then greeting all the jewels among gods present there, accompanied by brother Lakshmana, Kakuthsa Rama ordered all Vanaras to go home and rest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Indra
• Vānaras
• sons (putra)
• wives (dāra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is responsibility toward those harmed by one’s mission: Rāma recognizes the familial losses borne by allies and seeks their restoration and happiness.

What is the narrative situation?

After requesting resurrection, Rāma adds a humane aim: he wants the warriors reunited in spirit (and implicitly in life) and to witness their joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and moral accountability—Rāma does not treat soldiers as expendable but as persons with families and feelings.