Shloka 18

बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः

Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged

Devanagari script

एते सुरगणास्सर्वे निरीक्षन्ते समागता:।त्वामप्रतिमकर्माणमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे।।।।

Transliteration

ete suragaṇāḥ sarve nirīkṣante samāgatāḥ | tvām apratimakarmāṇam apratidvandvam āhave ||

Translation

এখানে সমবেত এই সকল দেবগণ তোমাকেই দেখছেন—যাঁর কর্ম অতুল, যিনি যুদ্ধে অদ্বিতীয়।

Word by Word

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुरगणाः: hosts of gods
• सुरगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura-gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सुराणाम् गणाः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (qualifying सुरगणाः)

• निरीक्षन्ते: are watching
• निरीक्षन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-īkṣ (ईक्ष् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• समागताः: assembled
• समागताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-gam (गम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि-कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (qualifying सुरगणाः)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अप्रतिमकर्माणम्: of incomparable deeds
• अप्रतिमकर्माणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-pratima-karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (descriptive): अप्रतिमं कर्म यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (qualifying त्वाम्)

• अप्रतिद्वन्द्वम्: without an equal opponent
• अप्रतिद्वन्द्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-prati-dvandva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-तत्पुरुष: प्रतिद्वन्द्वो न यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (qualifying त्वाम्)

• आहवे: in battle
• आहवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

All your deeds are incomparable. You are unassailable in combat. All these hosts of gods have assembled here and are looking at you.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is accountable before the world: righteous excellence is ‘seen’ and affirmed, implying that virtue stands up to public and cosmic scrutiny.

What is the narrative situation?

Paraśurāma points out that the assembled gods are witnessing Rāma’s unmatched stature and deeds in this decisive moment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya guided by dharma: invincibility is framed not as mere force, but as rightful excellence recognized by higher beings.