Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 33

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

ततश्चाख्यातुमारेभेविभीषणवचश्शुभम् ।सुग्रीवोविपुलग्रीवोस्सागरस्योपवेशनम् ।।6.19.33।।

Transliteration

tataś cākhyātum ārebhe vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śubham | sugrīvo vipulagrīvo sāgarasyopaveśanam ||6.19.33||

Translation

于是，颈项宽阔的苏格利婆开始向罗摩禀告毗毗沙那的吉祥之言——当如何亲近大海，并向其陈辞祈请。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; temporal adverb (अनन्तरार्थक)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• ākhyātum: to inform
• ākhyātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √khyā (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग) > ākhyātum (तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), ‘to tell/declare’

• ārebhe: began
• ārebhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rabh (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ: Vibhishana's words
• vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘विभीषणस्य वचः’

• śubham: auspicious/good
• śubham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; adjective to vacaḥ

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• vipula-grīvaḥ: broad-necked
• vipula-grīvaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipula (प्रातिपदिक) + grīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘विपुला ग्रीवा यस्य’ (as epithet)

• sāgarasya: of the ocean
• sāgarasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• upaveśanam: sitting down/encampment
• upaveśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upaveśana (प्रातिपदिक; √viś + upa + ल्युट्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Context

Thereafter broad-necked Sugriva started to communicate to Rama the advice of Vibheeshana about Sagara.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sāgara (Ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as acting through proper counsel and proper procedure—approaching even a formidable power (the ocean) with respectful, orderly conduct rather than rash force.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva starts conveying Vibhīṣaṇa’s recommended method for dealing with the ocean.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and teachability: leaders accept and transmit sound counsel for the common objective.