Valmiki Ramayana 6.19.37 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 37

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तौततोवीरावुभौसुग्रीवलक्ष्मणौ ।समुदाचारसंयुक्तमिदंवचनमूचतुः ।।6.19.37।।

Transliteration

evam uktau tato vīrāv ubhau sugrīvalakṣmaṇau | samudācārasaṃyuktam idaṃ vacanam ūcatuḥ ||6.19.37||

Translation

ଏପରି କୁହାଯାଇଲା ପରେ, ସେଇ ଦୁଇ ବୀର—ସୁଗ୍ରୀବ ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ—ସଦାଚାର ଓ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାଯୁକ୍ତ ଏହି ବଚନ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• kimartham: why
• kimartham: Hetu-prashna (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावः; interrogative adverb ‘for what reason/why’

• nau: to us
• nau: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी द्विवचन (Gen./Dat. dual) enclitic; here dative ‘to us’

• nara-vyāghraḥ: tiger among men
• nara-vyāghraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘नराणां व्याघ्रः’ (best among men)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; negation particle (निषेध)

• rociṣyati: will please/approve
• rociṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ruc (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; apposition to nara-vyāghraḥ

• vibhīṣaṇena: by Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇena: Kartṛ/Agent (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma/Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• uktam: said
• uktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) > ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative to yat

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• kāle: time
• kāle: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• sukhāvaham: bringing happiness/beneficial
• sukhāvaham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक; √vah + ṇic/णिनि sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘सुखम् आवहति इति’; adjective to yat/uktam

Context

Heroic Rama having said that way to both, Lakshmana and Sugriva replied thus respectfully following tradition (with folded hands).

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes maryādā—speaking with respectful etiquette, especially when advising a righteous leader in a critical moment.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma invites their considered opinion, Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva respond formally and respectfully.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful speech and disciplined counsel—strength is paired with propriety.