Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 9

विभीषणाभिषेकः (Vibhīṣaṇa’s Consecration) and Hanumān’s Commission to Sītā

Devanagari script

भीषणमिमंसौम्य लङ्कायामभिषेचय ।।।।अनुरक्तं च भक्तं च तथापूर्वोपकारिणम् ।

Transliteration

bhīṣaṇam imaṁ saumya laṅkāyām abhiṣecaya | anuraktaṁ ca bhaktaṁ ca tathā pūrvopakāriṇam || 6.115.9 ||

Translation

温和なるラクシュマナよ、ランカーにてこのヴィビーシャナに灌頂の儀を行い、王として立てよ。彼は篤く帰依し、忠誠深く、かつて先に恩助をなした者である。

Word by Word

• भीषणम्: Vibhīṣaṇa
• भीषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (proper name)

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (pronoun)

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; Vocative singular (addressing Lakṣmaṇa)

• लङ्कायाम्: in Laṅkā
• लङ्कायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• अभिषेचय: consecrate
• अभिषेचय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘consecrate’

• अनुरक्तम्: devoted/attached
• अनुरक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-रञ्ज् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying भीषणम्

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

• भक्तम्: faithful
• भक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying भीषणम्

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

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• पूर्वोपकारिणम्: a former benefactor
• पूर्वोपकारिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + उपकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘one who has rendered help before’

Context

"Gentle Lakshmana! Vibheeshana is friendly to me and devoted. He has done me good work in the past. Consecrate him in Lanka."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: installing a righteous ruler and honoring loyalty and prior service; power is entrusted based on merit and devotion to dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After Ravana’s fall, Rama instructs Lakṣmaṇa to perform Vibhīṣaṇa’s consecration as ruler of Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s fairness and discernment in governance—he rewards steadfast loyalty and righteous alignment.