Shloka 78

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

ततस्ताभिस्समेताभिर्नारीभिस्स महाबलः।।।।प्रसाद्य सहसा नीतो भवनं स्वं निशाचरः।

Transliteration

tatas tābhiḥ sametābhir nārībhiḥ sa mahābalaḥ | prasādya sahasā nīto bhavanaṃ svaṃ niśācaraḥ ||

Translation

তাৰ পাছত সেই নাৰীসকলে একেলগে হৈ মহাবলী নিশাচৰক প্ৰসন্ন কৰি, তেওঁক সহসাই নিজৰ ভৱনলৈ লৈ গ’ল।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/कालार्थक-अव्यय (then/from there)

• ताभिः: by them
• ताभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• समेताभिः: assembled
• समेताभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-इ (धातु; समेत = क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नारीभिः) ‘assembled’

• नारीभिः: by women
• नारीभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (mahā-bala = ‘greatly strong’) विशेषणम् (सः/निशाचरः)

• प्रसाद्य: having been appeased/appeased
• प्रसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र- सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having appeased/being pleased’ (causative sense possible by context)

• सहसा: quickly
• सहसा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (suddenly/quickly)

• नीतः: was led
• नीतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु; नीत = क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः ‘was led’

• भवनम्: to the house
• भवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/Accusative), एकवचन

• स्वम्: his own
• स्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (भवनम्)

• निशाचरः: the night-ranger (rākṣasa)
• निशाचरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा + चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (niśā-cara = ‘night-wanderer’)

Context

"Then all the women got together and stopped the mighty night-ranger, Ravana and quickly took him back to his mansion.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Mandodarī
• Rākṣasī women
• Palace (bhavana)

FAQs

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

Preventing immediate harm is a dharmic act; timely restraint can stop a greater sin from being committed.

What is the narrative situation?

The women collectively calm Rāvaṇa and escort him away, ending the immediate threat to Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective responsibility and courage: they act together to avert violence.