Shloka 53

Devanagari script

कच्चित्सर्वाणि दुर्गाणि धनधान्यायुधोदकैः।यन्त्रैश्च परिपूर्णानि तथा शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः।।।।

Transliteration

kaccit sarvāṇi durgāṇi dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ |

yantraiś ca paripūrṇāni tathā śilpidhanurdharaiḥ || 2.100.53 ||

Translation

Sind alle Festungen reichlich versehen mit Reichtum, Korn, Waffen und Wasser, dazu mit Verteidigungsgeräten, und ebenso mit Handwerkern und Bogenschützen?

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: I trust?
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative/particle (प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karta (कर्ता/subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; adjective to दुर्गाणि

• दुर्गाणि: forts
• दुर्गाणि: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; subject of implied 'सन्ति/भवन्ति'

• धनधान्यायुधोदकैः: with wealth, grain, weapons, and water
• धनधान्यायुधोदकैः: Karana (करण/instrumental-accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + धान्य + आयुध + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (collective), तृतीया बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: धनं च धान्यं च आयुधं च उदकं च; instrumental of accompaniment

• यन्त्रैः: with machines/engines (war-implements)
• यन्त्रैः: Karana (करण/instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• परिपूर्णानि: fully supplied
• परिपूर्णानि: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/ predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + पूर् (धातु) + क्त (PPP)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; predicate adjective to दुर्गाणि

• तथा: also/similarly
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (तथार्थक-अव्यय)

• शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः: with craftsmen and archers
• शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः: Karana (करण/instrumental-accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिल्पिन् + धनुर्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: शिल्पिनः च धनुर्धराः च

Context

Hope all the forts are adequately provided with wealth, foodgrains, weapons and water, with machines of war and craftsmen and archers.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• archers (dhanurdharāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma for a ruler includes preparedness to protect the realm: maintaining forts, supplies, and skilled defenders so that peace and justice can be preserved.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma checks the kingdom’s defensive readiness, treating security infrastructure as part of righteous governance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and vigilance: ensuring resources and skilled personnel are in place to prevent harm to the populace.