Valmiki Ramayana 6.125.5 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 5

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

सहामीभिस्त्वयालङ्कानिर्जिताराक्षसेश्वर ।हृष्टैःप्राणभयंत्यक्त्वासङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिभिः ।।6.125.5।।

Transliteration

sahāmībhiḥ tvayā laṅkā nirjitā rākṣaseśvara |

hṛṣṭaiḥ prāṇa-bhayaṃ tyaktvā saṅgrāmeṣv anivartibhiḥ ||6.125.5||

Translation

«ឱ អធិរាជនៃរាក្សស ជាមួយវីរបុរសទាំងនេះ—ដែលមានអំណរ បោះបង់ការភ័យខ្លាចចំពោះជីវិត និងមិនដែលថយក្រោយក្នុងសង្គ្រាម—លង្កាត្រូវបានអ្នកឈ្នះហើយ»។

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Accompaniment marker/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• अमीभिः: with these (heroes)
• अमीभिः: सहकर्ता (Accompaniment/सह-कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; अमी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; 2nd person pronoun

• लङ्का: Lanka
• लङ्का: कर्म (Object in passive/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निर्जिता: was conquered
• निर्जिता: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-ji (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) used predicatively, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (passive): 'was conquered'

• राक्षसेश्वर: O lord of Rakshasas
• राक्षसेश्वर: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'राक्षसानाम् ईश्वरः'

• हृष्टैः: delighted
• हृष्टैः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of companions/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; हृष् धातु + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त used adjectivally, पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, बहुवचन; agreeing with अमीभिः

• प्राणभयम्: fear of life
• प्राणभयम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa-bhaya (प्रातिपदिक; प्राण + भय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'प्राणानां भयम्' (fear for life)

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tyaj (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• सङ्ग्रामेषु: in battles
• सङ्ग्रामेषु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचन

• अनिवर्तिभिः: by those who never retreated
• अनिवर्तिभिः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of companions/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-nivartin (प्रातिपदिक; अ + निवर्तिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; 'not turning back'

Context

The Vanaras, Bears and the mighty Rakshasas also were happily and comfortably seated at good distance in the wonderful aerial car.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍēpañacaviṅśatayutataraśatatamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of one hundred and twenty fifth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sageValmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Righteous victory is communal and must acknowledge sacrifice; dharma requires honoring those who risked life for the common good.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reminds Vibhīṣaṇa that his kingship and conquest were secured with the unwavering courage of the allies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Recognition of others’ courage and service—ethical leadership avoids self-credit and publicly affirms contributors.