Shloka 19

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

गच्छायोध्यामितोराजन्विसर्जय च वानरान् ।।।।मैथिलींसान्त्वयस्वैनामनुरक्तांयशस्विनीम् ।

Transliteration

gacchāyodhyām ito rājan visarjaya ca vānarān | maithilīṃ sāntvayasvainām anuraktāṃ yaśasvinīm ||

Translation

രാജാവേ, ഇവിടെ നിന്നു അയോധ്യയിലേക്കു പോകുക; വാനരന്മാരെ വിടവാങ്ങിപ്പിക്കുക. നിനക്കു അനുരക്തയും യശസ്വിനിയുമായ മൈഥിലിയെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ച് അവളുടെ ഹൃദയം സമാധാനപ്പെടുത്തുക.

Word by Word

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अयोध्याम्: to Ayodhya
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गन्तव्य-देश (goal)

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• विसर्जय: dismiss, send away
• विसर्जय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• वानरान्: the monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• मैथिलीम्: Maithili (Sita)
• मैथिलीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सान्त्वयस्व: console, reassure
• सान्त्वयस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सान्त्वय् (धातु; denominative from सान्त्व)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• एनाम्: her
• एनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: enad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनुरक्ताम्: devoted, attached
• अनुरक्ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-rakta (प्रातिपदिक; अनु + रक्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'deeply attached' (qualifying maithilīm/enām)

• यशस्विनीम्: illustrious
• यशस्विनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'famous/illustrious'

Context

"King, return from here to Ayodhya leaving the monkeys. Reassure Mythili, who is very dear to you and an illustrious one."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ayodhyā
• Vānaras
• Maithilī (Sītā)

FAQs

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

Maryādā (right conduct) after victory: conclude duties properly—honor allies, return to rightful rule, and offer compassionate reassurance to Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods advise Rāma on the immediate post-war steps: return to Ayodhyā, release the allied forces, and console Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible kingship and empathy: a dharmic ruler completes obligations and heals emotional wounds, not only military ones.