Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 4

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

कृतप्रयत्नकर्माणःसर्वएववनेचराः ।रत्नैरर्थैश्चविविधैस्सम्पूज्यन्तांविभीषण ।।6.125.4।।

Transliteration

kṛta-prayatna-karmāṇaḥ sarva eva vana-carāḥ |

ratnair arthaiś ca vividhaiḥ sampūjyantāṃ vibhīṣaṇa ||6.125.4||

Translation

“毗毗沙那啊，凡林居之众——一切竭力而成其事者——当以珠宝、财帛及种种供施，依礼加以尊荣。”

Word by Word

• कृतप्रयत्नकर्माणः: who have accomplished their efforts/deeds
• कृतप्रयत्नकर्माणः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-prayatna-karman (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + प्रयत्न + कर्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'कृतः प्रयत्नः कर्म च येषाम्' (whose efforts and deeds are accomplished)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• वनेचराः: forest-dwellers (monkeys)
• वनेचराः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana-cara (प्रातिपदिक; वन + चर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'वने चरन्ति' (forest-dwellers)

• रत्नैः: with gems
• रत्नैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• अर्थैः: with valuables/wealth
• अर्थैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्धसूचक (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, बहुवचन; here agreeing with अर्थैः/रत्नैः (instrumental plural)

• सम्पूज्यन्ताम्: let (them) be honored
• सम्पूज्यन्ताम्: विधेय-क्रिया (Injunctive predicate/विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pūj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): 'let them be duly honored'

• विभीषण: O Vibhishana
• विभीषण: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Context

Delighted and thrilled, Rama was flying in the sky in Pushpaka and with shining swans, he shone like Kubera.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) expressed through dāna (generous rewarding): those who serve a righteous cause should be honored materially and respectfully.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs the newly anointed king Vibhīṣaṇa to reward the forest allies who helped win Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fairness and gratitude—recognizing collective effort and ensuring allies are not forgotten after victory.