Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 123, Shloka 16

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

अकालेपुष्पशबलाःफलवन्तश्चपादपाः ।भविष्यन्तिमहेष्वास नद्यश्चसलिलायुताः ।।।।

Transliteration

akāle puṣpaśabalāḥ phalavantaś ca pādapāḥ | bhaviṣyanti maheṣvāsa nadyaś ca salilāyutāḥ ||

Translation

హే మహేష్వాసా! కాలముకాకపోయినా వృక్షములు పుష్పవర్ణశోభతో, ఫలసంపత్తితో యుక్తమగును; నదులును జలసమృద్ధిగా ఉండును।

Word by Word

• अकाले: out of season
• अकाले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अ- (नञ्) + काल—'in unseason'

• पुष्पशबलाः: full of blossoms
• पुष्पशबलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpa-śabala (प्रातिपदिक; पुष्प + शबल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; 'variegated/covered with flowers'

• फलवन्तः: fruit-bearing
• फलवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phalavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त—'possessing fruit'

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

• पादपाः: trees
• पादपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• भविष्यन्ति: will be
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• महेष्वास: O great archer
• महेष्वास: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheṣvāsa (प्रातिपदिक; महत् + इष्वास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; 'O great-bow(-wielder)'

• नद्यः: rivers
• नद्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

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

• सलिलायुताः: filled with water
• सलिलायुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: salila-āyuta (प्रातिपदिक; सलिल + आयुत)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; 'accompanied by water' (agreeing with नद्यः)

Context

The trees will be with blossoms and fruits even though it is unseasonal. The rivers will remain with waters.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Maheṣvāsa)
• trees
• rivers

FAQs

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

Righteous rule aims at abundance for all: dharma is portrayed as sustaining life through prosperity and stable natural resources.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra confirms environmental and material blessings for the Vānara regions as part of the boon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dāna/anugraha (benevolent giving): the boon expresses care for the allies’ long-term flourishing.