Valmiki Ramayana 6.11.12 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 12

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः

Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel

Devanagari script

हेममञ्जरिगर्भेचशुद्धस्फटिकविग्रहे ।चामरव्यजनेतस्यरेजतुस्सव्यदक्षिणे ।।।।

Transliteration

hemamañjarigarbhe ca śuddhasphaṭikavigrahe | cāmaravyajane tasya rejatuḥ savyadakṣiṇe ||

Translation

তাঁৰ বাঁওফালে আৰু সোঁফালে চামৰ-ব্যজনৰ যোৰা দীপ্তি পেলালে—শুদ্ধ স্ফটিক সদৃশ দণ্ডযুক্ত, আৰু ভিতৰত হেমমঞ্জৰীৰ গৰ্ভ নিহিত যেন সুসজ্জিত।

Word by Word

• हेममञ्जरिगर्भे: in/with a golden-bouquet core
• हेममञ्जरिगर्भे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम-मञ्जरी-गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण (locative descriptive)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शुद्धस्फटिकविग्रहे: in/with a body/structure of pure crystal
• शुद्धस्फटिकविग्रहे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध-स्फटिक-विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण

• चामरव्यजने: in the pair of yak-tail fans
• चामरव्यजने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामर-व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन; (व्यजनम्) ‘fan’, चामर-सम्बन्धि

• तस्य: of it/of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रेजतुः: they two shone
• रेजतुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• सव्यदक्षिणे: on the left and right (sides)
• सव्यदक्षिणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सव्य-दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन; ‘left and right’ (pair)

Context

Standing on the ground, all the Rakshasas bowing their heads down and with folded palms offered their salutations to the foremost of the Rakshasas seated in the chariot.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• cāmara (royal fan)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights royal splendor (aiśvarya) as external power; Dharma teaching is implicit: true authority must be grounded in righteousness, not merely in display.

What is the narrative situation?

The poet describes the regal attendants and ornaments around Rāvaṇa as he proceeds in state.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a motif: majesty and worldly power—setting contrast with Rama’s dharmic kingship.