Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 21

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्सधर्मात्मावानरैस्सविभीषणैः ।।6.125.21।।अब्रवीद्वानरान्रामस्ससुग्रीवविभीषणान् ।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā vānaraiḥ sa vibhīṣaṇaiḥ |

abravīd vānarān rāmaḥ sa sugrīvavibhīṣaṇān ||

Translation

Nang gayon ang sabihin ng mga vānarā at ni Vibhīṣaṇa, ang matuwid na si Rāma ay sumagot—sa mga vānarā, at kina Sugrīva at Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘thus/in this way’

• उक्तः: addressed
• उक्तः: विशेषण (to ‘सः’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; अर्थ: ‘having been spoken to/addressed’

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: कर्ता (apposition to ‘सः’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: धर्मः आत्मा यस्य सः (one whose nature is dharma)

• वानरैः: by/with the vanaras
• वानरैः: करण/सहकारक (Instrument/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• सविभीषणैः: together with Vibhishana
• सविभीषणैः: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः: ‘स’ (=सहित) + विभीषणैः → ‘with Vibhishana’

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वानरान्: to the vanaras
• वानरान्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ससुग्रीवविभीषणान्: along with Sugriva and Vibhishana
• ससुग्रीवविभीषणान्: सहकारक (with the object-group)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सुग्रीव + विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः: ‘स’ (=सहित) + (सुग्रीवविभीषणान्) → ‘along with Sugriva and Vibhishana’

Context

Vibheeshana and Vanaras had spoken in that way, Rama replied to Sugriva, Vibheeshana and Vanaras as follows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vānaras
• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsive leadership: a righteous leader listens to companions and answers in a way that sustains harmony and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After the allies speak, the narration transitions to Rāma’s response directed to Sugrīva, Vibhīṣaṇa, and the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dharmic disposition (dharmātmā)—he responds thoughtfully and inclusively to all parties.