Shloka 41

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा पताकाध्वजशोभिता।बभूव नगरी रम्या किष्किन्धा गिरिगह्वरे।।

Transliteration

hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā patākādhvajaśobhitā |

babhūva nagarī ramyā kiṣkindhā girigahvare ||

Translation

हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा पताकाध्वजशोभिता। बभूव नगरी रम्या किष्किन्धा गिरिगह्वरे॥

Word by Word

• हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा: filled with happy, thriving people
• हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट + पुष्ट + जन + आकीर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; √कॄ/कीर् in sense 'to scatter/fill')
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-समास (जनैः हृष्टैः पुष्टैः आकीर्णा = filled with happy and well-nourished people); नगरी-विशेषणम्

• पताकाध्वजशोभिता: adorned with banners and flags
• पताकाध्वजशोभिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पताका + ध्वज + शोभित (प्रातिपदिक; √शुभ्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ (पताकाध्वजैः शोभिता = adorned with banners and flags); नगरी-विशेषणम्

• बभूव: became/was
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• नगरी: the city
• नगरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• रम्या: beautiful
• रम्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नगरी-विशेषणम्

• किष्किन्धा: Kishkindha
• किष्किन्धा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किष्किन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नगरी-नाम (apposition)

• गिरिगह्वरे: in the mountain-cavern
• गिरिगह्वरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिगह्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गिरेः गह्वरम् = mountain-cavern)

Context

As Sugriva and Angada were installed, all the monkeys were highly pleased and praised the noble-hearted Rama and Lakshmana again and again.

Characters & Entities

• Kiṣkindhā
• girigahvara (mountain cavern)
• patākā (banners)
• dhvaja (flags)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance yields loka-kalyāṇa (public welfare): when rightful rule is restored, society becomes secure, prosperous, and celebratory.

What is the narrative situation?

After the political transition, Kiṣkindhā is portrayed as festive and thriving, reflecting renewed order in the kingdom.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue of good rulership indirectly—stable, legitimate authority results in citizens’ well-being and communal joy.