Shloka 12

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

महानयंवरस्तातयस्त्वयोक्तोरघूत्तम ।वदिर्मयानोक्तपूर्वं च तस्मादेतद्भविष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

mahān ayaṃ varas tāta yas tvayokto raghūttama | vadir mayā noktapūrvaṃ ca tasmād etad bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

വത്സാ, രഘൂത്തമാ! നീ അഭ്യർത്ഥിച്ച ഈ വരം മഹത്തായതാണ്. ഞാൻ ഇതിനെ മുമ്പൊരിക്കലും നിഷേധിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; അതിനാൽ ഇത് നിർഭാഗ്യവശാൽ അല്ല, നിശ്ചയമായും സഫലമാകും.

Word by Word

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies varas

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies varas

• वरः: boon
• वरः: Karta (कर्ता/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तात: dear one
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• यः: which
• यः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; relative pronoun

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr-karana (कर्ता/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• उक्तः: spoken/asked
• उक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies yaḥ/varaḥ

• रघूत्तम: O best of the Raghus
• रघूत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu + uttama (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रघूणाम् उत्तमः; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• उक्तपूर्वम्: previously spoken
• उक्तपूर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ukta + pūrva (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारय: उक्तं पूर्वं यस्मिन्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (adverbial/predicative use)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu-phala (हेतु/फल-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tasmāt (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb from tad; 'therefore' (हेतुफल-निर्देशक)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be (will happen)
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

"Dear Rama! that which has been sought by you is great. Nothing has been revised by me in the past. Therefore, everything asked by you will be granted by this boon."

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Mahendra)
• Rāma (Raghūttama)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) and reliability: a divine king upholds his word and ensures a righteous request is fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra confirms that Rāma’s requested boon will be granted.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-vākya (truth in speech): Indra’s commitment to make his assurance real.