Shloka 7

शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणासममज्ञातावमृतप्राशिनापुभौ ।आशंसेतेयुथालङ्कामेतौमर्दितुमोजसा ।।6.28.7।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇā samam anu-jñātāv amṛta-prāśinau ubhau |

āśaṃsete yūthā laṅkām etau marditum ojasā ||6.28.7||

Translation

Mit Brahmās Erlaubnis haben beide Amṛta, den Nektar der Unsterblichkeit, getrunken; als Anführer der Scharen hoffen sie, Laṅkā durch die bloße Kraft ihrer Stärke zu zermalmen.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; agent/instrument sense ‘by Brahmā’

• समनुज्ञातौ: permitted/authorized
• समनुज्ञातौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अनु + ज्ञा (धातु) → समनुज्ञात (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘उभौ’ विशेषयति

• अमृतप्राशिनौ: nectar-drinkers (immortal)
• अमृतप्राशिनौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्राशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (अमृतं प्राशितवन्तौ); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• आशंसेते: they two hope/aspire
• आशंसेते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन

• युथा: with troops/in bands
• युथा: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; adverbial-accusative sense ‘in troops/with troops’ (reading yūthāni/yūthā as transmitted)

• लङ्काम्: Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एतौ: these two
• एतौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• मर्दितुम्: to crush/destroy
• मर्दितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृद्/मर्द् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive); purpose ‘to crush/destroy’

• ओजसा: by strength/force
• ओजसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental of means

Context

"They drank the nectar of immortality with the permission of Brahma. These leaders are aspiring to destroy Lanka by their prowess."

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Amṛta
• Mainda
• Dvivida
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Power (even divinely granted) carries responsibility; immortality or boons do not justify adharma—strength is meant to protect right order, not arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

Śuka continues briefing Rāvaṇa about the extraordinary capabilities of Mainda and Dvivida, including their divine boon-like immortality.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve and courage in righteous warfare—confidence rooted in capability and duty.