Shloka 10

पुष्पकविमान-प्रस्थानम्

The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared

Devanagari script

पुष्पकंनामभद्रंतेविमानंसूर्यसन्निभम् ।ममभ्रातुःकुबेरस्यरावणेनबलीयसा ।।6.124.9।।हृतंनिर्जित्यसङ्ग्रामेकामगंदिव्यमुत्तमम् ।त्वदर्थंपालितंचेदंतिष्ठत्यतुलविक्रम ।।6.124.10।।

Transliteration

puṣpakaṃ nāma bhadraṃ te vimānaṃ sūryasannibham |

mama bhrātuḥ kuberasya rāvaṇena balīyasā ||

hṛtaṃ nirjitya saṅgrāme kāmagaṃ divyam uttamam |

tvadarthaṃ pālitaṃ cedaṃ tiṣṭhaty atulavikrama ||

Translation

ನಿನಗೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾಗಲಿ; ‘ಪುಷ್ಪಕ’ವೆಂಬ ಸೂರ್ಯಸನ್ನಿಭವಾದ ಈ ವಿಮಾನವು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಕುಬೇರನದು. ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾವಣನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಇಚ್ಛಾನುಸಾರ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಈ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ದಿವ್ಯ ವಿಮಾನವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯ್ದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಹೇ ಅತುಲ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿ ರಾಮ.

Word by Word

• हृतम्: taken away
• हृतम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'taken away'

• निर्जित्य: having conquered
• निर्जित्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि-जी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund) 'having conquered'

• सङ्ग्रामे: in battle
• सङ्ग्रामे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (Locative)

• कामगम्: moving at will
• कामगम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कामेन गच्छति इति), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'moving at will'

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; superlative sense

• त्वदर्थम्: for your sake
• त्वदर्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्वद् + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (त्वदर्थे = for your sake), अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः

• पालितम्: kept/maintained
• पालितम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'kept/maintained'

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

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: stands/remains
• तिष्ठति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अतुलविक्रम: O one of incomparable prowess
• अतुलविक्रम: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतुल + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (अतुलः विक्रमः यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन (Vocative)

Context

" An aerial car called Pushpaka, a wonderful one, which closely resembles the sun, which goes according to the will of the rider has been retained with me. It was earned by Ravana from my brother Kubera in a combat. Be auspicious. O Rama, of unequal prowess, this is retained for your cause."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Kubera
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes restoring what was wrongfully taken and placing resources in the service of righteous ends; Vibhīṣaṇa presents the Puṣpaka for Rāma’s rightful, dharmic use.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa informs Rāma about the Puṣpaka Vimāna—its origin with Kubera, its seizure by Rāvaṇa, and its availability now for Rāma’s journey and purpose.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity and service—he offers a valuable royal asset transparently and for Rāma’s mission, not for personal gain.