Shloka 30

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

ततः कुशपरिस्तीर्णं समिद्धं जातवेदसम्।मन्त्रपूतेन हविषा हुत्वा मन्त्रविदो जनाः।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kuśaparistīrṇaṃ samiddhaṃ jātavedasam |

mantrapūtena haviṣā hutvā mantravido janāḥ॥

Translation

Alors, les maîtres du rite, après avoir étendu l’herbe kuśa et allumé le feu sacré, Jātavedas, offrirent des oblations de havis sanctifié par les mantras.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• कुशपरिस्तीर्णम्: strewn with kuśa grass
• कुशपरिस्तीर्णम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुश + परि + स्तीर्ण (कृदन्त; √स्तॄ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयभाव: ‘strewn around/covered with kuśa’ (qualifying जातवेदसम्)

• समिद्धम्: kindled
• समिद्धम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समिद्ध (कृदन्त; √इध् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘kindled’ (qualifying जातवेदसम्)

• जातवेदसम्: Agni (the fire)
• जातवेदसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जातवेदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); अग्निवाचक (name of Fire)

• मन्त्रपूतेन: purified by mantras
• मन्त्रपूतेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + पूत (कृदन्त; √पू धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग (agreeing with हविषा; here n. instr. sg.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: मन्त्रैः पूतम् (purified by mantras)

• हविषा: with oblation (havis)
• हविषा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund): ‘having offered (into fire)’

• मन्त्रविदः: the mantra-knowers
• मन्त्रविदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); उपपद-तत्पुरुष: मन्त्रान् वेत्ति (knower/reciter of mantras)

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

Hanuman, son of the Wind-god, glowing like a golden mountain, whose face resembled the rising Sun addressed Rama with folded hands:

Characters & Entities

• kuśa grass
• Agni (Jātavedas)
• havis (oblations)

FAQs

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

Dharma is maintained through correct performance of sacred duties: mantra-guided offerings symbolize sincerity, truthfulness of intent (satya-bhāva), and adherence to established sacred order.

What is the narrative situation?

The priests commence the fire-ritual portion of Sugrīva’s consecration, preparing the altar with kuśa and offering sanctified oblations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and precision in sacred action: competence in mantra and ritual procedure.