Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुसौमित्रीराघवेणमहात्मना ।।।।तथेत्युक्त्वासुसम्हृष्टःसौवर्णंघटमाददे ।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu saumitriḥ rāghaveṇa mahātmanā | tatheti uktvā susaṃhṛṣṭaḥ sauvarṇaṃ ghaṭam ādade ||

Translation

ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ರಾಘವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಸೌಮಿತ್ರಿ (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ) ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹರ್ಷಗೊಂಡು ‘ತಥೇತಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಸುವರ್ಣ ಘಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been told’

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• सौमित्री: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• सौमित्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• राघवेण: by Rāghava
• राघवेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• महात्मना: by the great-souled (one)
• महात्मना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular qualifying राघवेण

• तथा: so/accordingly
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त); Absolutive ‘having said’

• सुसंहृष्टः: very joyful
• सुसंहृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + संहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘very delighted’

• सौवर्णम्: golden
• सौवर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying घटम्

• घटम्: vessel/pot
• घटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• आददे: took
• आददे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘took/obtained’

Context

Great self-Raghava having spoken like that, Saumithri, very happily arranged to get a golden vessel.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prompt obedience to righteous command: Lakṣmaṇa responds joyfully to Rāma’s directive, showing disciplined service in a just political transition.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma has ordered preparations for Vibhīṣaṇa’s consecration; Lakṣmaṇa accepts the instruction and takes a golden vessel needed for the rite.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s loyalty and readiness to serve—carrying out Rāma’s will without hesitation.