Shloka 40

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

लङ्कैश्वर्येष्वभ्यषिञ्चद्रामस्तं रावणानुजम् / रामो नलेन सेतुञ्च कृत्वाब्धौ चोत्ततार तम्

Transliteration

laṅkaiśvaryeṣvabhyaṣiñcadrāmastaṃ rāvaṇānujam / rāmo nalena setuñca kṛtvābdhau cottatāra tam

Translation

लङ्कैश्वर्येषु रामस्तं रावणानुजम् अभ्यषिञ्चत्। नलेन सेतुं कृत्वा रामोऽब्धौ तं चोत्ततार।

Word by Word

• लङ्कैश्वर्येषु: in the sovereignty of Lanka
• लङ्कैश्वर्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लङ्कायाः ऐश्वर्याणि)

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: anointed / installed
• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• रावणानुजम्: Ravana's younger brother
• रावणानुजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रावणस्य अनुजः)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नलेन: by Nala
• नलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सेतुम्: bridge
• सेतुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

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

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• अब्दौ: in the ocean
• अब्दौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्दि/अब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

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

• उत्ततार: crossed over
• उत्ततार: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + तॄ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तम्: it/that (ocean)
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rāja-dharma: install a righteous ruler and act with foresight; collective effort (Nala’s engineering) serves dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Lokasaṅgraha (upholding the world) through righteous leadership; action aligned with dharma becomes purifying karma-yoga.

Application: Choose ethical leadership, plan carefully, and mobilize skilled people; build ‘bridges’—institutions and systems—that enable just outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ocean/bridge/royal consecration site

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.39 (Vibhīṣaṇa’s refuge)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ravana
• Vibhishana
• Nala
• Lanka
• Ocean (Abdhi)

FAQs

What is the importance of Rama anointing Vibhishana in the Garuda Purana?

It highlights dharmic kingship: Rama establishes righteous governance by consecrating a virtuous ruler (Vibhishana) after the fall of adharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is primarily an Itihasa-based illustration of dharma and divine order, not a direct description of the soul’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose and support ethical leadership, uphold righteous conduct even after conflict, and value duty-based action aligned with dharma.