Shloka 29

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

ततो राजर्षयस्सर्वे सङ्गताः परमर्षयः।सभाज्य मुदिता राममिदं वचनमब्रुवन्।।।।

Transliteration

tato rājarṣayaḥ sarve saṅgatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ | sabhājya muditā rāmam idaṃ vacanam abruvan ||

Translation

Da versammelten sich alle königlichen Rishis, die erhabenen Seher, ehrten Rāma in tiefer Verehrung und sprachen voll Freude diese Worte.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), temporal adverb (कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• rājarṣayaḥ: royal sages
• rājarṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (rājñaḥ ṛṣayaḥ)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjective) of rājarṣayaḥ

• saṅgatāḥ: assembled
• saṅgatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + gam (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), भूतकृत्/क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle, -ta), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘assembled/come together’

• paramarṣayaḥ: great seers
• paramarṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (paramāḥ ṛṣayaḥ)

• sabhājya: having honored
• sabhājya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + bhaj (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive, ल्यप्/त्वा-प्रयोग), ‘having honored/worshipped’

• muditāḥ: joyful
• muditāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण of (rājarṣayaḥ/paramarṣayaḥ)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण of vacanam

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abruvan: said
• abruvan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect, past), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

Then the rajarsis, great seers gathered together, offered their worship to Rama and said these words joyfully :

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• rājarṣis
• maharṣis (great seers)

FAQs

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

Society’s moral guardians (sages) publicly affirm righteous action. Dharma is strengthened when the wise recognize and endorse protection of the vulnerable.

What is the narrative situation?

After Khara’s defeat, sages gather and prepare to address Rāma, offering honor and gratitude.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loka-saṃgraha (upholding social order): Rāma’s deeds earn the approval of ascetics who represent dharma in the forest.