Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 23

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

राक्षसानांवधेसाह्यंलङ्कायाश्चप्रधर्षणे ।करिष्यामियथाप्राणंप्रवेक्ष्यामिचवाहिनीम् ।।6.19.23।।

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṃ vadhe sāhyaṃ laṅkāyāś ca pradharṣaṇe | kariṣyāmi yathā-prāṇaṃ pravekṣyāmi ca vāhinīm ||6.19.23||

Translation

«Prestaré toda mi ayuda para la muerte de los Rākṣasas y para el asalto a Laṅkā; y con toda la fuerza de mi vida haré que el ejército pueda entrar.»

Word by Word

• राक्षसानाम्: of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• वधे: in killing / for slaying
• वधे: Prayojana/Adhikaraṇa (प्रयोजन/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण) एकवचन; अर्थे ‘वधार्थे’ (in/for the act of killing)

• साह्यम्: help
• साह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• लङ्कायाः: of Lanka
• लङ्कायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रधर्षणे: in/for the assault
• प्रधर्षणे: Prayojana/Adhikaraṇa (प्रयोजन/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रधर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण) एकवचन; अर्थे ‘प्रधर्षणार्थे’ (for storming/assaulting)

• करिष्यामि: I will do / render
• करिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथाप्राणम्: with all (my) might
• यथाप्राणम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (यथा + प्राणम्), अव्ययवत्; अर्थ: ‘यथाशक्ति/प्राणान् इव’ = with full strength

• प्रवेक्ष्यामि: I will enter
• प्रवेक्ष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वाहिनीम्: the army
• वाहिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Context

"I will render assistance with all my strength for storming Lanka, for killing the Rakshasas and for the army to enter."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Laṅkā
• Rākṣasas
• Vānara army (implied by vāhinī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast commitment to a righteous cause—offering one’s strength in service of justice rather than clan-loyalty to adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa, newly aligned with Rāma, declares his intention to assist in attacking Laṅkā and defeating the Rākṣasa forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s loyalty to dharma and courage to act decisively against wrongdoing.