Shloka 12

विभीषणाभिषेकः (Vibhīṣaṇa’s Consecration) and Hanumān’s Commission to Sītā

Devanagari script

तम्घटंवानरेन्द्राणांहस्तेदत्त्वामनोजवान् ।।।।व्यादिदेशमहासत्त्व: समुद्रसलिलंतदा ।

Transliteration

taṃ ghaṭaṃ vānarendrāṇāṃ haste dattvā manojavān | vyādideśa mahāsattvaḥ samudra-salilaṃ tadā ||

Translation

แล้วลักษมณะผู้ทรงเดชได้มอบหม้อนั้นไว้ในมือพญาวานรผู้ว่องไวดุจใจคิด และมีบัญชาให้ไปนำน้ำจากมหาสมุทรในกาลนั้น

Word by Word

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (pronoun)

• घटम्: vessel
• घटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• वानरेन्द्राणाम्: of the monkey chiefs
• वानरेन्द्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; Genitive plural ‘of the monkey-lords’

• हस्ते: in (their) hand
• हस्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त); Absolutive ‘having given’

• मनोजवान्: mind-swift
• मनोजवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘swift as the mind’

• व्यादिदेश: commanded
• व्यादिदेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-आ-दि-श् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘ordered/commanded’

• महासत्त्वः: mighty
• महासत्त्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘great in prowess’

• समुद्रसलिलम्: ocean-water
• समुद्रसलिलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र + सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (object of command)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Context

Commanded like that, Lakshmana, endowed with mighty prowess placed that vessel in the hands of Vanara chief, who was endowed with the speed of the mind, to get water from the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)
• ocean (samudra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is organized, lawful action: sacred rites and political legitimacy are carried out through proper procedure and responsible delegation.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa hands the vessel to a swift Vanara chief and orders him to fetch ocean-water required for Vibhīṣaṇa’s consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s competence and steadiness in executing a righteous public duty.