Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 7

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

एवंसम्मानिताश्चेतेमानार्हमानदात्वया ।भविष्यन्तिकृतज्ञेननिर्वृताहरियूथपाः ।।6.125.7।।

Transliteration

evaṃ sammānitāś caite mānārha mānadā tvayā |

bhaviṣyanti kṛtajñena nirvṛtā hari-yūthapāḥ ||6.125.7||

Translation

Quando tu, que concedes honra, honrares assim estes dignos de honra, chefes das hostes de macacos, eles ficarão satisfeitos, gratos e serenos.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner adjunct/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• सम्मानिताः: honored
• सम्मानिताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-mān (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) used adjectivally, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'honored'

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्धसूचक (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• एते: these
• एते: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• मानार्ह: O worthy of honor
• मानार्ह: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māna-arha (प्रातिपदिक; मान + अर्ह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'मानस्य अर्हः' (worthy of honor)

• मानद: O giver of honor
• मानद: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māna-da (प्रातिपदिक; मान + द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'मानं ददाति' (giver of honor)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• भविष्यन्ति: will become/will be
• भविष्यन्ति: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृतज्ञेन: (by you) being grateful
• कृतज्ञेन: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of agent/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-jña (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + ज्ञ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'कृतं जानाति' (grateful); here qualifying त्वया (instrumental)

• निर्वृताः: contented
• निर्वृताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-vṛt (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'contented/satisfied'

• हरियूथपाः: leaders of monkey troops
• हरियूथपाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-yūtha-pa (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + यूथ + प)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'हरीणां यूथस्य पाः' (leaders of monkey troops)

Context

"Let all the forest rangers (without exception) who made effort and fought be duly honoured with valuables and several luxuries."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Hari-yūthapāḥ (monkey troop leaders)

FAQs

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

Respect sustains alliances: dharma in governance includes honoring the worthy so that trust and harmony endure.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma explains the positive outcome of rewarding the Vānara commanders—contentment and grateful loyalty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and māna (respect) as stabilizing virtues in leadership and community.