Shloka 6.123.24

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

ततस्तुसालक्ष्मणरामपालितामहाचमूर्हृष्टजनायशस्विनी ।श्रियाज्वलन्तीविरराजसर्वतोनिशाप्रणीतेवहिशीतरश्मिना ।।।।

Transliteration

bhrātaraṃ bharataṃ paśya tvacchokād vratacāriṇam | śatrughnaṃ ca mahātmānaṃ mātṝḥ sarvāḥ parantapa | abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ paurān gatvā praharṣaya ||

Translation

O subduer of foes, behold your brother Bharata—steadfast in his vow, wasting in grief for you; behold also the great-souled Śatrughna and all your mothers. Accept consecration as king, and on reaching the citizens, gladden them.

Context

Then the huge army protected by Rama and Lakshmana, were delighted and causing splendour all over. As they advanced, they shone like the night illumined by moon.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍētarayōviṅśatayutataraśatatamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of one hundred and twenty third sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Indra
• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• mothers of Rāma
• citizens (paurāḥ)

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma: the king must restore social order, honor family obligations, and bring joy and stability to the citizens through rightful consecration.

What is the narrative situation?

With the war concluded, Rāma is urged to reunite with family, see Bharata’s long vow-filled suffering, and proceed toward coronation and public reassurance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s steadfastness (vrata) and Rāma’s duty to heal familial and civic grief through rightful rule.