Shloka 3

खरस्य सैन्योद्योगः

Khara Mobilizes the Janasthana Host

Devanagari script

न रामं गणये वीर्यान्मानुषं क्षीणजीवितम्।आत्मदुश्चरितैः प्राणान्हतोयोऽद्य विमोक्ष्यते।।3.22.3।।

Transliteration

na rāmaṃ gaṇaye vīryān mānuṣaṃ kṣīṇajīvitam |

ātmaduścaritaiḥ prāṇān hato yo 'dya vimokṣyate ||

Translation

„Rāmas Tapferkeit rechne ich gar nicht: Er ist nur ein Mensch, kurzlebig. Niedergestreckt wird er noch heute, wegen seiner eigenen Verfehlungen, sein Leben aushauchen.“

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• गणये: I count / consider
• गणये: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गण् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वीर्यात्: because of (his) valour
• वीर्यात्: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause): 'because of valour'

• मानुषम्: a human
• मानुषम्: कर्म (in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रामम् इत्यस्य विशेषणवत् (appositional)

• क्षीण-जीवितम्: short-lived / with life diminished
• क्षीण-जीवितम्: विशेषण (of मानुषम्/रामम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीण (प्रातिपदिक) + जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (क्षीणं जीवितं यस्य)

• आत्म-दुश्चरितैः: by (his) own misdeeds
• आत्म-दुश्चरितैः: हेतु/करण (Cause/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + दुश्चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः दुश्चरितानि)

• प्राणान्: life-breaths
• प्राणान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• हतः: killed
• हतः: विधेय-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘killed’ (predicate/relative clause)

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (of विमोक्ष्यते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• अद्य: today / now
• अद्य: काल (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• विमोक्ष्यते: will give up / will depart from
• विमोक्ष्यते: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि√मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/मध्यवाची प्रयोगः: 'will be released/ will depart (from)'

Context

With his life ebbing out, killed by my axe in the fight, you will drink today, O demoness, Rama's red, hot blood.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Khara
• Śūrpaṇakhā

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates how arrogance distorts truth (satya): Khara falsely imputes “misdeeds” to Rama to justify violence. Dharma demands truthful judgment and just cause, not self-serving blame.

What is the narrative situation?

After Śūrpaṇakhā’s humiliation, Khara dismisses Rama’s prowess and declares his intent to kill him, portraying Rama as blameworthy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the virtue implied is humility and truthful discernment; Khara’s speech exhibits pride and delusion rather than righteous evaluation.