Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 123, Shloka 21

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

भ्रारातरंभरतंपश्यत्वच्छोकाद्व्रतचारिणम् ।।6.123.20।।शत्रुघ्नं च महात्मानंमात्रूःसर्वाःपरन्तप ।अभिषेचयचात्मानंपौरान्गत्वाप्रहर्षय ।।6.123.21।।

Transliteration

bhrātaraṃ bharataṃ paśya tvacchokād vratacāriṇam | śatrughnaṃ ca mahātmānaṃ mātṝḥ sarvāḥ parantapa | abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ paurān gatvā praharṣaya ||

Translation

O manlulupig ng kaaway, masdan mo ang iyong kapatid na si Bharata—tapat sa kanyang panata, nanghihina sa dalamhati dahil sa iyo; masdan din ang dakilang-loob na si Śatrughna at ang lahat mong ina. Tanggapin mo ang pagpapahid bilang hari, at pagdating sa mga mamamayan ay pasayahin mo sila.

Word by Word

• शत्रुघ्नम्: Shatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'slayer of enemies' (proper name)

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

• महात्मानम्: great-souled
• महात्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक; महा + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'great-souled' (qualifying śatrughnam)

• मातॄः: mothers
• मातॄः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; मातॄः इत्यस्य विशेषण

• परन्तप: O subduer of enemies
• परन्तप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parantapa (प्रातिपदिक; परम् + तप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; 'O scorcher of foes'

• अभिषेचय: consecrate
• अभिषेचय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

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

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; स्वार्थे—'yourself'

• पौरान्: citizens
• पौरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) — 'having gone'

• प्रहर्षय: gladden
• प्रहर्षय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√हृष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; causative sense 'make rejoice' is lexical here

Context

Gratified by Mahendra's words, Raghava was very happy and pleased, submitting to him as follows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Indra
• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• citizens (paurāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma of governance and reassurance: rightful coronation is not personal triumph but a duty to family and citizens.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse repeats the instruction to reunite with Bharata and proceed to consecration, reflecting transmission/recension duplication.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s loyalty and austerity; Rāma’s obligation to respond with restoration of order.