Shloka 37

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

पीत्वा तैलं प्रनृत्ताश्च प्रहसन्त्यो महास्वनाः।।5.27.37।।

लङ्कायां भस्मरूक्षायां सर्वा राक्षसस्त्रियः।

Transliteration

pītvā tailaṃ pranṛttāś ca prahasantyo mahāsvanāḥ ||5.27.37||

laṅkāyāṃ bhasmarūkṣāyāṃ sarvā rākṣasastriyaḥ |

Translation

In Laṅkā, rau und aschgrau geworden, tanzten alle Rākṣasa-Frauen, lachten und schrien mit gewaltigem Lärm, nachdem sie Öl getrunken hatten.

Word by Word

• अपगच्छत: go away
• अपगच्छत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; (Imperative, 2nd pl)

• नश्यध्वम्: perish, be destroyed
• नश्यध्वम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; (Imperative, 2nd pl, middle)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; (Accusative singular)

• आप्नोति: obtains, reaches
• आप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; (Present indicative, 3rd sg)

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular)

• घातयेत्: would kill
• घातयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: घातय् (णिजन्त; धातु: हन्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Potential/Optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; (Optative, 3rd sg); णिजन्त (causative: ‘cause to be killed/kill’)

• परम-अमर्षी: extremely wrathful
• परम-अमर्षी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + अमर्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); कर्मधारयः; विशेषणम् (rāghavaḥ qualifies)

• युष्मान्: you (all)
• युष्मान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया बहुवचन; (Accusative plural)

• सार्थम्: together with
• सार्थम्: Saha (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (together/along with)

• हि: indeed, surely
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• राक्षसैः: with the demons
• राक्षसैः: Saha (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन; (Instrumental plural)

Context

"(Therefore) go away from here. You will be totally destroyed by Rama who will secure his wife and will kill all of you along with others in great anger.

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

When adharma dominates, behavior becomes grotesquely inverted—celebration amid ruin signals loss of moral compass; dharma calls for sobriety and repentance.

What is the narrative situation?

In Trijaṭā’s dream, Laṅkā appears devastated, and the rākṣasa-women behave wildly—an ominous warning to stop tormenting Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment (viveka) by contrast—Trijaṭā interprets chaotic signs as a call to change course.