Shloka 26

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

गतेनविमानेनहंसयुक्तेनभास्वता ।।6.125.26।।प्रहृष्टश्चप्रतीतश्चबभौरामःकुबेरवत् ।

Transliteration

gatena vimānena haṃsa-yuktena bhāsvatā |

prahṛṣṭaś ca pratītaś ca babhau rāmaḥ kubera-vat ||6.125.26||

Translation

ເມື່ອວິມານອັນສະຫວ່າງໄສ ທີ່ເທືອກດ້ວຍຫົງ ເຄື່ອນໄປໃນນະພາ ພຣະຣາມ—ປິຕິຍິນດີ ແລະອິ່ມເຕັມ—ກໍສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງດຸດທ້າວກຸເວຣາເອງ.

Word by Word

• गतेन: by the moving
• गतेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; qualifies विमानेन: ‘moving/going’

• विमानेन: by the aerial car
• विमानेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• हंसयुक्तेन: adorned with swans
• हंसयुक्तेन: विशेषण (to ‘विमानेन’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः: हंसैः युक्तम्/हंसयुक्तम् (adorned/connected with swans)

• भास्वता: shining
• भास्वता: विशेषण (to ‘विमानेन’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘shining’

• प्रहृष्टः: delighted
• प्रहृष्टः: विशेषण (to ‘रामः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) used adjectivally, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• प्रतीतः: content/assured
• प्रतीतः: विशेषण (to ‘रामः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) from √इ with प्र; sense ‘content/satisfied/assured’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• बभौ: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कुबेरवत्: like Kubera
• कुबेरवत्: उपमान (comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कुबेर + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तद्धितान्त अव्यय (comparative indeclinable) -वत्: ‘like Kubera’

Context

"If you do so you will be called as charitable and kind, not seizing wealth and as one who has gained over senses. That is why I am telling you for so long."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kubera
• Haṃsa (swans motif)

FAQs

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

The joy of dharma fulfilled: rightful duty completed brings inner contentment (prīti) rather than mere pride.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma travels in the radiant Puṣpaka after the successful conclusion of the campaign, appearing resplendent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratīti (deep assurance) after righteous action—Rāma’s serenity and satisfaction follow from duty accomplished.