Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 41

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

विभीषणस्यशूरस्ययथार्थंक्रियतांवचः ।।6.19.40।।अलंकालात्ययंकृत्वासागरोऽयंनियुज्यताम् ।यथासैन्येनगच्छामपुरींरावणपालिताम् ।।6.19.41।।

Transliteration

alaṃ kālātyayaṃ kṛtvā sāgaro 'yaṃ niyujyatām |

yathā sainyena gacchāma purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām ||6.19.41||

Translation

莫再虚耗时日；当设法令此大海让道，使我等率军前往那由罗波那统治的城池。

Word by Word

• alam: enough
• alam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/भावसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: alam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/interjection); अर्थः—पर्याप्तम् (enough)

• kālātyayam: waste of time
• kālātyayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla + atyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (षष्ठी/सम्बन्धः): कालस्य अत्ययः = time-waste/overstepping time

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); अर्थः—कृत्वा (having done)

• sāgaraḥ: the ocean
• sāgaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• niyujyatām: let (it) be employed
• niyujyatām: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + yuj (युज् धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive): ‘let (him/it) be employed/appointed’

• yathā: so that
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उद्देश्यसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/adverb); अर्थः—यथा (so that/as)

• sainyena: with the army
• sainyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्

• gacchāma: we go / we shall proceed
• gacchāma: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), उत्तमपुरुषः (1st person), बहुवचनम्

• purīm: to the city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्

• rāvaṇa-pālitām: ruled by Ravana
• rāvaṇa-pālitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāvaṇa + pālita (पालित, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from pāl)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि-क्त (past passive participle) ‘pālitā’; तत्पुरुष-समासः: रावणेन पालिता (ruled/guarded by Ravana)

Context

"Valiant Vibheeshana's words are true. Let us proceed and let us not waste time. Let us request Sagara to help the army to be able to proceed to Lanka ruled by Ravana (Sugriva and Lakshmana said to Rama)."

Characters & Entities

• Sāgara (Ocean)
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā (implied by ‘the city ruled by Rāvaṇa’)
• Vānara-sena (army, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma as timely right action: when the goal is righteous, procrastination becomes adharma-like negligence; one should act decisively and responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s forces have reached the seashore; the leaders urge immediate action and propose seeking the Ocean’s cooperation for passage to Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and urgency in righteous mission—prioritizing collective welfare and strategic action over delay.