Shloka 8

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तो हनुमता राघवः परवीरहा।।प्रत्युवाच हनूमन्तं बुद्धिमान्वाक्यकोविदः।

Transliteration

evam ukto hanumatā rāghavaḥ paravīra-hā | pratyuvāca hanūmantaṃ buddhimān vākya-kovidaḥ ||

Translation

एवं हनुमता प्रोक्तो राघवः परवीरहा। बुद्धिमान् वाक्यकोविदः प्रत्युवाच हनूमन्तम्॥

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in that way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• उक्तः: (having been) addressed/said to
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied passive state; agrees with राघवः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (having been spoken/addressed)

• हनुमता: by Hanuman
• हनुमता: Kartṛ (कर्ता) in passive / Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; agent/instrument in passive

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• परवीरहा: slayer of enemy-heroes
• परवीरहा: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to राघवः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर-वीर-हन् (प्रातिपदिक); हन् (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): परेषां वीराणां हन्ता; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपाधि/विशेषणवत्

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्रति + उद्

• हनूमन्तम्: Hanuman (as object)
• हनूमन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत्/हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• बुद्धिमान्: wise, intelligent
• बुद्धिमान्: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying राघवः)

• वाक्यकोविदः: skilled in speech
• वाक्यकोविदः: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक्य-कोविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/विषय-तत्पुरुष): वाक्येषु कोविदः; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

Context

Requested by Hanuman who was skilful in conversation, wise Rama, slayer of enemies, replied:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership communication: wisdom and measured speech are presented as virtues that guide righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks a transition: after Hanumān’s counsel, Rāma is about to state his principled response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vākya-kauśala (skill in speech) joined with buddhi (discernment), portraying Rāma’s composed moral authority.