Shloka 14

रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः

Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin

Devanagari script

समुद्यम्यमहाकायोननादयुधिभैरवम् ।संरक्तनयनोरोषात्स्वसैन्यमभिहर्षयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

samudyamya mahākāyo nanāda yudhi bhairavam |

saṃraktanayano roṣāt svasainyam abhiharṣayan ||6.104.14||

Translation

Als er ihn erhob, ließ der riesenhafte Kämpfer im Gefecht ein schauriges Brüllen erschallen; die Augen vor Zorn gerötet, frohlockte er und stachelte sein Heer an.

Word by Word

• samudyamya: having raised
• samudyamya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ud-√yam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having raised/lifted'

• mahā-kāyaḥ: gigantic-bodied
• mahā-kāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'mahān kāyaḥ yasya' (often used adjectivally)

• nanāda: roared
• nanāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• yudhi: in war
• yudhi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhairavam: terrifying
• bhairavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhairava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used as adjective of 'nāda' understood

• saṃrakta-nayanaḥ: red-eyed
• saṃrakta-nayanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃrakta (कृदन्त; √rañj धातु, क्त) + nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: 'saṃraktaṃ nayanaṃ yasya/saṃrakta-nayanaḥ'

• roṣāt: from anger
• roṣāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: roṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sva-sainyam: his own army
• sva-sainyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'svaṃ sainyam' = his own army

• abhiharṣayan: gladdening / exciting
• abhiharṣayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Gigantic Ravana, eyes turned red in anger, raising the trident made formidable noise to make his army extremely joyful in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasa army
• Śūla (trident)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates how rage can be used to energize a group; dharma requires leadership grounded in truth and justice, not in inflaming passions.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa lifts the trident and roars loudly, boosting the morale of his forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership influence is emphasized—here shown negatively as the ability to stir an army through anger rather than righteous purpose.