Shloka 7

रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः

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

Devanagari script

ऊचुस्सुरासुरास्सर्वेतदाविग्रहमागताः ।प्रेक्षमाणामहर्युद्धंवाक्यंभक्त्याप्रहृष्टवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

ūcuḥ surāsurāḥ sarve tadā vigraham āgatāḥ |

prekṣamāṇaṃ mahad yuddhaṃ vākyaṃ bhaktyā prahṛṣṭavat ||

Translation

Dann sprachen alle Suras und Asuras, die voller Aufregung die große Schlacht beobachteten, Worte voller Hingabe und Jubel.

Word by Word

• दशग्रीवम्: Daśagrīva (ten-necked Ravana)
• दशग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: दश ग्रीवाः यस्य सः (Rāvaṇa)

• जय: be victorious
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/imperative address)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यपरिसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• आहुः: said
• आहुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• असुराः: Asuras
• असुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समवस्थिताः: standing firm, assembled
• समवस्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अव + स्था (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अर्थे: व्यवस्थिताः/स्थिताः (standing firm)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवोचन्: said
• अवोचन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; देवाः इत्यस्य पुनरुक्त-निर्देशः

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जय: be victorious
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/imperative address)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kala (काल/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) अर्थे: पुनरपि (again)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kala (काल/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

Context

Pierced all over the limbs with arrows, blood flowing from the limbs, he (Rakshasa king) appeared like an Ashoka tree in the gathering.

Characters & Entities

• Suras
• Asuras

FAQs

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

The verse warns that intense conflict can inflame partisanship; dharma requires discernment so devotion does not become mere factional excitement.

What is the narrative situation?

As spectators, Suras and Asuras react emotionally to the duel and begin voicing their support.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion (bhakti) as a motivating force—yet implicitly needing alignment with truth (satya) and righteousness (dharma).