Shloka 24

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः

Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel

Devanagari script

राज्ञःपादौगृहीत्वातुराज्ञातेप्रतिपूजिताः ।पीठेष्वन्येबृसीष्वन्येभूमौकेचिदुपाविशन् ।।।।

Transliteration

rājñaḥ pādau gṛhītvā tu rājñā te pratipūjitāḥ |

pīṭheṣv anye bṛsīṣv anye bhūmau kecid upāviśan ||

Translation

Sie ergriffen ehrfürchtig die Füße des Königs, und nachdem er sie gebührend geehrt hatte, nahmen sie Platz: einige auf Schemel, andere auf Matten, und manche auf dem Boden.

Word by Word

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पादौ: (two) feet
• पादौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (Dual)

• गृहीत्वा: having clasped
• गृहीत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); 'having seized/clasped'

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्रतिपूजिताः: were duly honored
• प्रतिपूजिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पीठेषु: on seats
• पीठेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• अन्ये: some (others)
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'others/some'

• बृसीषु: on stools/mats
• बृसीषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• अन्ये: some (others)
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् + चित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक + निपात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun: 'some')

• उपाविशन्: sat down
• उपाविशन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + आ + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपद

Context

Those Rakshasas (who arrived) at the royal court settled down in appropriate seats on the king's command. The leaders of Rakshasas s at close by Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (the king, implied)
• sabhā (court)

FAQs

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

The verse depicts maryādā—respectful salutation and proper seating by rank—showing how social dharma operates through etiquette and acknowledgement of authority.

What is the narrative situation?

Those who arrive in the court salute the king and sit according to status and availability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Deference and decorum (vinaya), expressed through respectful greeting and orderly conduct.