Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 6

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः

Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

इत्येतद्वाक्यमादायरक्षसेन्द्रस्यराक्षसाः ।निर्ययुस्तेरथैःशीघ्रैर्नानानीकैश्चसंयुताः ।।।।

Transliteration

ity etad vākyam ādāya rakṣasendrasya rākṣasāḥ |

niryayus te rathaiḥ śīghrair nānānīkaiś ca saṃyutāḥ ||

Translation

Having taken in those words of the lord of rākṣasas, the rākṣasas marched out swiftly in their chariots, joined with many different battalions.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotation/closure particle

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; demonstrative; viśeṣaṇa of vākyam

• vākyam: speech, command
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• ādāya: having taken (to heart), having received
• ādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Gerund (ल्यप्), avyaya; 'having taken/received'

• rakṣasa-indrasya: of the Rakshasa-king
• rakṣasa-indrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'rakṣasāṃ indrasya' (of the lord of Rakshasas)

• rākṣasāḥ: the Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• niryayuḥ: went out, departed
• niryayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-√yā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Prathama puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; demonstrative pronoun

• rathaiḥ: with chariots
• rathaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• śīghraiḥ: swift
• śīghraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of rathaiḥ

• nānā-nīkaiḥ: with various divisions
• nānā-nīkaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/indecl.) + nīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; karmadhāraya: 'various battalions'

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

• saṃyutāḥ: joined together, accompanied
• saṃyutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√yuj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; predicate adjective

Context

Sri Rama, a compeer of Indra having exterminated the Rakshasa king's army with weapons and missiles, the Devas and sages too were jubilant.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍēcaturanavatitamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of the ninety fourth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

It shows how collective force can be mobilized for unrighteous ends; Dharma requires not only unity but also right purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving their leader’s command, the rākṣasa forces set out in organized formations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and coordination are shown, though ethically neutral; the epic later contrasts this with disciplined force guided by Dharma.