Valmiki Ramayana 6.125.24 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 24

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

ततः स पुष्पकंदिव्यंसुग्रीवस्सहवानरैः ।।6.125.24।।आरुरोहमुदायुक्तःसामात्यश्चविभीषणः ।

Transliteration

tataḥ sa puṣpakaṃ divyaṃ sugrīvaḥ saha-vānaraiḥ |

āruroha mudāyuktaḥ sāmātyaś ca vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian Sugrīva, bersama para vānarā, dengan sukacita menaiki Puṣpaka yang ilahi; Vibhīṣaṇa pun naik beserta para menterinya.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: काल (temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): then/thereupon

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुष्पकम्: Pushpaka (aerial car)
• पुष्पकम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: विशेषण (to ‘पुष्पकम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with पुष्पकम्

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: सहकारक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (postposition): with

• वानरैः: the vanaras
• वानरैः: सहकारक (Saha/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• आरुरोह: ascended
• आरुरोह: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मुदायुक्तः: filled with joy
• मुदायुक्तः: विशेषण (to ‘सुग्रीवः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदा + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः: मुदा युक्तः (joined with joy)

• सामात्यः: with ministers
• सामात्यः: कर्ता (qualifier of ‘विभीषणः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘with ministers’

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

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Then Sugriva with Vanaras happily joined the wonderful Pushpaka, Vibheeshana and his ministers also ascended.

Characters & Entities

• Puṣpaka (Vimāna)
• Sugrīva
• Vānaras
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Ministers (amātya)

FAQs

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

Dharma as harmonious alliance: the journey proceeds through coordinated cooperation, reflecting the moral order restored after adharma is defeated.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration confirms that Sugrīva, the vānaras, and Vibhīṣaṇa with ministers board the divine Puṣpaka for departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and disciplined follow-through—companions act together to complete the righteous mission’s final transition.