Shloka 35

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

प्रकृत्याधर्मशीलस्यराघवस्याप्यरोचत ।।6.19.34।।सलक्ष्मणंमहातेजास्सुग्रीवंचहरीश्वरम् ।सत्क्रियार्थंक्रियादक्षंस्मितपूर्वमुवाचह ।।6.29.35।।

Transliteration

salakṣmaṇaṃ mahātejāḥ sugrīvaṃ ca harīśvaram | satkriyārthaṃ kriyādakṣaṃ smitapūrvam uvāca ha ||6.19.35||

Translation

پھر مہاتجسوی رام نے پہلے مسکرا کر لکشمن اور وानروں کے ایشور سُگریو سے—جو دونوں عمل میں ماہر تھے—اس کام کے بارے میں فرمایا جو شایانِ انجام ہے۔

Word by Word

• vibhīṣaṇasya: of Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• mantraḥ: advice/counsel
• mantraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• mama: to me/of me
• mama: Sampradāna/Experiencer (सम्प्रदान/अनुभोक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; pronoun

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• rocate: pleases/appeals
• rocate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ruc (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Sambodhana/Topic (सम्बोधन/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• paṇḍitaḥ: learned
• paṇḍitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṇḍita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjective/predicate to bhavān

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (काल/नित्यत्व)

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; honorific pronoun

• mantra-vicakṣaṇaḥ: skilled in counsel
• mantra-vicakṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + vicakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘मन्त्रे विचक्षणः’

• ubhābhyām: by both (of you)
• ubhābhyām: Kartṛ/Instrument (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ubhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन; ‘by/with both (of you)’

• sampradhārya: having deliberated
• sampradhārya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु) + sam + pra (उपसर्ग) > sampradhārya (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् (absolutive), ‘having considered well’

• artham: the matter/meaning
• artham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• rocate: is pleasing
• rocate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ruc (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• yat: that which
• yat: Karma/Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; relative pronoun referring to ‘that which’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma/Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; correlative ‘that’

• ucyatām: let it be told
• ucyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘let it be said’

Context

To Rama who was by nature righteous the advice (of Vibheeshana) was pleasing. To the brilliant Lakshmana of skilful action, to Sugriva the king of monkeys, Rama said smilingly.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Vānara (monkey hosts)

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes calm, respectful communication and seeking competent input before acting—right action (sat-kriyā) is planned, not improvised.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma prepares to decide the next step (crossing the ocean) and addresses his key advisers/commanders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s composure and strategic leadership; Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva’s capability in execution.