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

Hỡi bậc khuất phục kẻ thù, hãy nhìn em Bharata—giữ trọn lời thệ, hao mòn vì sầu nhớ ngươi; lại nhìn đại hồn Śatrughna và tất cả các mẫu thân. Hãy nhận lễ quán đảnh đăng cơ, rồi đến với dân chúng mà làm họ hân hoan.

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.