Shloka 25

युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः

Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing

Devanagari script

विभीषणमुखानां च सुहृदांराघवाज्नाया ।।।।सर्ववानरमुख्यानांचिकित्सामकरोत्तदा ।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇa-mukhānāṃ ca suhṛdāṃ rāghavājñayā |

sarva-vānara-mukhyānāṃ cikitsāṃ akarot tadā ||

Translation

Kemudian, atas perintah Rāghava, pengobatan pun diberikan kepada Vibhīṣaṇa dan para sahabat lainnya, serta kepada semua pemuka Vānara.

Word by Word

• विभीषणमुखानाम्: of those headed by Vibhishana
• विभीषणमुखानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (plural)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुहृदाम्: of friends
• सुहृदाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• राघवाज्ञया: by Rama's command
• राघवाज्ञया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• सर्ववानरमुख्यानाम्: of all the chief vanaras
• सर्ववानरमुख्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + वानर + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (determinative); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• चिकित्साम्: treatment
• चिकित्साम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकित्सा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अकरोत्: did/performed
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Context

Thereafter Saumithri went close to Rama and offered prayers, like Indra's brother Upendra and stood close to his brother.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Vibhishana
• Vanara leaders

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma (the duty of leadership): Rāma ensures the welfare of allies and soldiers, showing that righteous leadership includes care, protection, and timely healing.

What is the narrative situation?

After Lakṣmaṇa’s recovery, Rāma commands that medical care be extended to Vibhīṣaṇa, friends, and the chief Vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate governance—Rāma’s concern extends beyond himself to the entire allied force.