Shloka 36

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्

Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains

Devanagari script

भवान्क्रियापरो लोके भवान् देवपरायणः।आस्तिको धर्मशीलश्च व्यवसायी च राघव4.27.35।।न ह्यव्यवसितश्शत्रुं राक्षसं तं विशेषतः।समर्थस्त्वं रणे हन्तुं विक्रमैर्जिह्मकारिणम्4.27.36।।

Transliteration

na hy avyavasitaś śatruṃ rākṣasaṃ taṃ viśeṣataḥ | samarthas tvaṃ raṇe hantuṃ vikramair jihmakāriṇam || 4.27.36 ||

Translation

Denn ohne festen Entschluss wirst du im Kampf jenen Feind nicht erschlagen können—zumal jenen Rākṣasa—der mit krummen Listen wirkt, selbst bei all deiner Tapferkeit.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• avyavasitaḥ: one without resolve/enterprise
• avyavasitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyavasita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• śatrum: enemy
• śatrum: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• rākṣasam: the demon
• rākṣasam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; शत्रुम् इत्यस्य विशेषण-रूपेण (appositional)

• tam: that (him)
• tam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• samarthaḥ: capable
• samarthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samartha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• hantum: to slay
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), कर्तृ/कर्म-सम्बन्धे (to do: 'to slay')

• vikramaiḥ: with valour/heroic prowess
• vikramaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• jihma-kāriṇam: crooked-acting
• jihma-kāriṇam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jihma (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय-प्रायः: 'jihmaḥ kārī' = crooked-doing); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; शत्रुम्/राक्षसम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

'Root out sorrow. Be daring. Be firm in resolve. (Only) then can you destroy the demon and his family.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Ravana (implied as the rākṣasa enemy)

FAQs

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

Dharma in conflict requires disciplined resolve; moral purpose must be matched by steady effort to confront deceit and injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa argues that mere bravery is insufficient against a cunning foe like the rākṣasa king; Rāma must regain determination.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vyavasāya (resolute enterprise): sustained, intelligent action rather than emotional collapse.