Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 10

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणवानरांस्तान्विभीषणः ।रत्नार्थसंविभागेनसर्वानेवाभ्यपूजयत् ।।6.125.10।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa vānarāṃs tān vibhīṣaṇaḥ | ratnārtha-saṃvibhāgena sarvān evābhyapūjayat ||

Translation

Sa gayong utos ni Rāma, pinarangalan ni Vibhīṣaṇa ang mga pinunong Vānara sa pamamahagi ng mga hiyas at mahahalagang yaman sa kanilang lahat.

Word by Word

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

• उक्तः: (having been) addressed/spoken to
• उक्तः: Karmaṇi-bhāva (कर्मणि प्रयोगे कर्तृवाच्य-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), निपात (particle), विरोध/अनुक्रमसूचक (but/indeed)

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• वानरान्: the monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun) तद्, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (as determiner)

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• रत्नार्थसंविभागेन: by distribution of gems and valuables
• रत्नार्थसंविभागेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न + अर्थ + संविभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha), घटकाः: रत्न- (gems) + अर्थ- (wealth/valuables) + संविभाग- (distribution); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; साधन/उपायवाचक (means)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of vānarān)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic particle)

• अभ्यपूजयत्: honoured, worshipped
• अभ्यपूजयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि- (intensively)

Context

Vibheeshana honoured the Vanaras with gems and valuables, after Rama had spoken like that.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is gratitude expressed through rightful giving: those who aided a righteous cause are honored materially and publicly.

What is the narrative situation?

At Rāma’s direction, Vibhīṣaṇa distributes wealth to honor the Vānara allies before departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fairness and Vibhīṣaṇa’s generosity—recognizing service and rewarding it appropriately.