Shloka 33

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

ततस्तुसुग्रीवविभीषणाङ्गदाःसुहृद्विशिष्टास्सहलक्ष्मणास्तदा ।समेत्यहृष्टाविजयेनराघवंरणेऽभिरामंविधिनाभ्यपूजयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu sugrīva-vibhīṣaṇāṅgadāḥ suhṛd-viśiṣṭāḥ saha-lakṣmaṇās tadā |

sametya hṛṣṭā vijayena rāghavaṃ raṇe 'bhirāmaṃ vidhinābhyapūjayan ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ സുഗ്രീവനും വിഭീഷണനും അങ്ങദനും—ലക്ഷ്മണനെയും മറ്റു ശ്രേഷ്ഠ സുഹൃത്തുകളെയും കൂട്ടി—വിജയഹർഷത്തോടെ ഒന്നിച്ചു വന്ന്, യുദ്ധത്തിൽ മനോഹരനായ രാഘവനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം ആരാധിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विशेष/विरोधसूचक (but/indeed)

• sugrīva-vibhīṣaṇa-aṅgadāḥ: Sugriva, Vibhishana, and Angada
• sugrīva-vibhīṣaṇa-aṅgadāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative): सुग्रीवश्च विभीषणश्च अङ्गदश्च; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• suhṛd-viśiṣṭāḥ: eminent as friends
• suhṛd-viśiṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक) + viśiṣṭa (√śiṣ धातु + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'सुहृद्भिः विशिष्टाः' (distinguished as friends / eminent friends); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्

• saha-lakṣmaṇāḥ: accompanied by Lakshmana
• saha-lakṣmaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव: 'लक्ष्मणेन सह' (together with Lakshmana); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्

• tadā: at that time
• tadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक

• sametya: having assembled
• sametya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु) + sam- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive): 'having come together/assembled'

• hṛṣṭāḥ: joyful
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• vijayena: by/with victory
• vijayena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), एकवचन

• rāghavam: Rama
• rāghavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• raṇeṣu: in battles
• raṇeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• abhirāmam: charming, delightful
• abhirāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhirāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; राघवम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vidhinā: according to rite
• vidhinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विधिवत् (according to rite) अर्थे

• abhyapūjayan: they honored/worshipped
• abhyapūjayan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु) + abhi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Context

Then all of them (hosts of gods) coming together, accompanied by Lakshmana, Sugriva, Vibheeshana, and Angada along with other friends, happy about the victory in the battle offered prayers to charming Sri Rama in accordance with tradition.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Aṅgada
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes maryādā (proper conduct): gratitude and reverence must be expressed in a disciplined, lawful manner (vidhi), not merely as emotion.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s allies gather after the decisive victory and formally honor him, marking the transition from battle to restoration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Communal loyalty and reverence toward righteous leadership—friends uphold dharma by honoring the one who bore its burden.