Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 123, Shloka 22

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वासहस्राक्षोरामंसौमित्रिणासह ।विमानैःसूर्यसङ्काशैर्ययौहृष्टःसुरैःसह ।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā sahasrākṣo rāmaṃ saumitriṇā saha | vimānaiḥ sūryasaṅkāśair yayau hṛṣṭaḥ suraiḥ saha ||

Translation

یوں کہہ کر ہزار آنکھوں والے اندرا، رام کو—سومِتری (لکشمن) کے ساتھ—چھوڑ کر، سورج کی مانند دمکتے وِمانوں میں، دیوتاؤں کے ساتھ خوشی خوشی روانہ ہو گیا۔

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (manner adverb)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) — 'having spoken'

• सहस्राक्षः: Indra (thousand-eyed)
• सहस्राक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasrākṣa (प्रातिपदिक; सहस्र + अक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—'he whose eyes are a thousand' (Indra)

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

• सौमित्रिणा: with Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिणा: Sahartha (सहार्थ/सहयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; 'with Saumitri (Lakshmana)'

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• विमानैः: by aerial cars
• विमानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सूर्यसङ्काशैः: sun-bright
• सूर्यसङ्काशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūrya-saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक; सूर्य + सङ्काश)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; 'sun-like' (qualifying vimānaiḥ)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• हृष्टः: delighted
• हृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √hṛṣ धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'delighted' (qualifying sahasrākṣaḥ)

• सुरैः: with the gods
• सुरैः: Sahartha (सहार्थ/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (association)

Context

"O Lord of gods, you are one who is good at expression. If happiness has risen in, you please make my words true."

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)
• Vimāna

FAQs

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

Dharma as cosmic support for righteousness: when a just cause is fulfilled, divine helpers withdraw, restoring ordinary order.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra concludes his interaction with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and returns to heaven with the gods.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Divine impartiality and fulfillment of duty: Indra assists and then departs without seeking personal gain.