Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.86: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 86

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Devanagari script

देवताभ्यो वरं प्राप्य समुत्थाप्य च वानरान् ।

अयोध्यां प्रस्थितो रामः पुष्पकेण सुहृद्वृतः ॥८६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.1.86

Transliteration

devatābhyo varaṃ prāpya samutthāpya ca vānarān |

ayodhyāṃ prasthito rāmaḥ puṣpakeṇa suhṛdvṛtaḥ ||86||

Translation

देवी-देवताओं से राम को वरदान मिला। उसने वानरों को भी ठीक कर दिया। फिर अपने दोस्तों के साथ पुष्पक रथ में बैठ के अयोध्या के लिए निकल पड़ा।

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Word by Word

• देवताभ्यः: from the gods
• देवताभ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Ablative (पञ्चमी) Plural (बहुवचन)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘प्राप्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √प्राप् (धातु) + य (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त) ‘having obtained’

• समुत्थाप्य: having revived/raised up
• समुत्थाप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-√स्था (धातु) + य (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त) ‘having raised/revived’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• वानरान्: the monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘समुत्थाप्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अयोध्याम्: to Ayodhyā
• अयोध्याम्: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; goal of motion

• प्रस्थितः: set out
• प्रस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective of ‘रामः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√स्था (धातु) → प्रस्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘having set out’

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुष्पकेण: by the Puṣpaka (aerial car)
• पुष्पकेण: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; vehicle/instrument

• सुहृद्वृतः: accompanied by friends
• सुहृद्वृतः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of Rāma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; सुहृद्भिः वृतः = ‘surrounded/accompanied by friends’

Context

Having obtained a boon from the devatas (who had come to see him) Rama, revived all monkeys (fallen in the battle) and set out for Ayodhya accompanied by friends in the pushpaka (aerial car).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Devas (gods)
• Vānaras
• Ayodhyā
• Puṣpaka (chariot)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as gratitude and care for allies: Rāma ensures the welfare of those who fought for a righteous cause, reviving the vānaras before returning to rule.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving divine favor and restoring the fallen vānaras, Rāma departs for Ayodhyā in the Puṣpaka with companions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate leadership—Rāma does not abandon supporters after victory, but restores them and travels with them in friendship.