Shloka 38

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

रामस्य तु वचः कुर्वन्सुग्रीवो हरिपुङ्गवः।अङ्गदं सम्परिष्वज्य यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्।।

Transliteration

rāmasya tu vacaḥ kurvan sugrīvo haripuṅgavaḥ |

aṅgadaṃ sampariṣvajya yauvarājye 'bhyaṣecayat ||

Translation

Obéissant à la parole de Rāma, Sugrīva, le premier des vānara, étreignit Aṅgada et l’oignit comme yuvarāja, héritier du trône.

Word by Word

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• वचः: words/command
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्

• कुर्वन्: obeying/doing
• कुर्वन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग; मुख्यकर्तृविशेषणम्

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• हरिपुङ्गवः: best of monkeys
• हरिपुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरिणां पुङ्गवः = best among monkeys); सुग्रीवस्य विशेषणम्

• अङ्गदम्: Angada
• अङ्गदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• सम्परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• सम्परिष्वज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + परि + स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया (having embraced)

• यौवराज्ये: in the office of prince-regent
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (state/office)

• अभ्यषेचयत्: consecrated/anointed
• अभ्यषेचयत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; सकर्मक

Context

In obedience to Rama's instruction, Sugriva, lord of the monkeys installed Angada as prince regent and embraced him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• yauvarājya (heir-apparentship)

FAQs

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

Dharma is honoring righteous counsel and ensuring orderly succession: Sugrīva follows Rāma’s guidance and stabilizes the kingdom by appointing a responsible heir.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after becoming king, Sugrīva installs Vāli’s son Aṅgada as yuvarāja, strengthening legitimacy and continuity within Kiṣkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s gratitude and discipline—he does not act arbitrarily but heeds Rāma’s directive and acts for the kingdom’s long-term stability.