Shloka 23

Devanagari script

एष वञ्चुलको नाम पक्षी परमदारुणः।आवयोर्विजयं युद्धे शंसन्निव विनर्दति।।।।

Transliteration

eṣa vañculako nāma pakṣī paramadāruṇaḥ | āvayor vijayaṃ yuddhe śaṃsann iva vinardati ||

Translation

এই ‘বঞ্চুলক’ নামৰ পক্ষী অতি ভয়ংকৰ; ই উচ্চস্বৰে বিনৰ্দন কৰি আছে, যেন যুদ্ধত আমাৰ দুয়োৰে বিজয় ঘোষণা কৰিছে।

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vañculakaḥ: Vañculaka
• vañculakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vañculaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable used for naming (नामार्थक-अव्यय)

• pakṣī: bird
• pakṣī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to eṣaḥ/vañculakaḥ

• parama-dāruṇaḥ: extremely dreadful
• parama-dāruṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: paramaḥ dāruṇaḥ

• āvayoḥ: of us two
• āvayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: First person pronoun (inclusive dual sense), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन)

• vijayam: victory
• vijayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• yuddhe: in battle
• yuddhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṅsan: foretelling
• śaṅsan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śaṃs (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकृदन्त, शतृ); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with pakṣī

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamana-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative particle (उपमा-अव्यय)

• vinardati: cries loudly
• vinardati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nard (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: vi-√nard (वि+नर्द्, to roar/cry loudly); Lakāra: Laṭ (लट्, Present); Parasmaipada; Prathama; Eka

Context

This vanchulaka bird's loud and dreadful screams suggest our triumph in war.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here supports courage and steadiness: even amid fear-signs, one holds to righteous resolve and readiness to confront adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

While searching, Lakṣmaṇa interprets a bird’s cry as a portent—suggesting success in the conflict that is about to arise.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Encouraging fortitude—Lakṣmaṇa frames the omen as strengthening their morale and resolve.