Shloka 20

Devanagari script

विध्वंसन्तंतरसादृष्टवैवपवनात्मजम् ।राक्षसानांसहस्राणिहनूमन्तमवाकिरन् ।।।।

Transliteration

vidhvaṃsantaṃ tarasā dṛṣṭvaiva pavanātmajam |

rākṣasānāṃ sahasrāṇi hanūmantam avākiran ||

Translation

পবনপুত্র হনুমানকে প্রবল বেগে ধ্বংসযজ্ঞ করতে দেখে, রাক্ষসদের সহস্র সহস্র দল চারিদিক থেকে ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়ে তাঁকে ঘিরে ফেলল।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• राक्षसानाम्: of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive/6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण (pronominal adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सैन्यम् इति विशेषण

• सैन्यम्: army
• सैन्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• कालाग्निः: the fire of dissolution
• कालाग्निः: उपमान (Upamana/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कालस्य अग्निः = fire of dissolution

• इव: like
• इव: सम्बन्ध (Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), उपमावाचक (comparative particle)

• निर्दहन्: burning/destroying
• निर्दहन्: कर्ता (Karta/Agent participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्- दह् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सः इति कर्तरि

• चकार: made/did
• चकार: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• बहुभिः: with many
• बहुभिः: करण (Karana/Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग (adjectival), तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural); वृक्षैः इति विशेषण

• वृक्षैः: trees
• वृक्षैः: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• निःसंज्ञम्: unconscious/senseless
• निःसंज्ञम्: कर्म (Karma/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + संज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सैन्यम् इति विशेषण

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• वानरः: the Vanara (monkey-warrior)
• वानरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); सः इति समानाधिकरण

Context

"The army of Rakshasas looks like a dark cloud and let the monkeys too get engaged to fight swiftly with trees as weapons."

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Perseverance in righteous struggle: dharma often draws opposition; steadfastness despite being surrounded is a hallmark of righteous courage.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanūmān’s rampage alarms the enemy, prompting a mass counterattack as thousands attempt to encircle him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and endurance—continuing one’s duty even when confronted by overwhelming numbers.