Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 123, Shloka 18

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

काकुत्स्थंपरिपूर्णार्थंदृष्टवासर्वेसुरोत्तमाः ।।।।अब्रुवन्परमप्रीतास्स्तुत्वारामंसलक्ष्मणम् ।

Transliteration

kākutsthaṃ paripūrṇārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve surottamāḥ | abruvan paramaprītāḥ stutvā rāmaṃ salakṣmaṇam ||

Translation

Nang makita ng lahat ng pinakadakilang mga diyos na ganap nang natupad ang layon ni Kakutstha, sila’y lubhang nagalak; pinuri nila si Rāma kasama si Lakṣmaṇa, at saka nagsalita.

Word by Word

• काकुत्स्थम्: Kakutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परिपूर्णार्थम्: having fully achieved the goal
• परिपूर्णार्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paripūrṇa-artha (प्रातिपदिक; परिपूर्ण + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'whose purpose is fully accomplished'

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) — 'having seen'

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सुरोत्तमाः: the best of the gods
• सुरोत्तमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura-uttama (प्रातिपदिक; सुर + उत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; 'best among the gods'

• अब्रुवन्: said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• परमप्रीताः: greatly pleased
• परमप्रीताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama-prīta (प्रातिपदिक; परम + प्रीत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; 'very delighted'

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) — 'having praised'

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सलक्ष्मणम्: together with Lakshmana
• सलक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक; स + लक्ष्मण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सहार्थक 'स'—'together with Lakshmana'

Context

Seeing all of them fully accomplished, the best of Suras very affectionately praised Rama and Lakshmana and spoke.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Kākutstha)
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is publicly affirmed: righteous accomplishment gains recognition not for pride, but as confirmation of moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

After the boon and restoration, the gods observe success and offer praise before giving counsel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharma-siddhi (accomplishment of righteous duty): Rāma’s goal is portrayed as completed in alignment with cosmic approval.