Shloka 17

सुवेलारोहणम्

The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

तेदृष्टवावानराःसर्वेराक्षसान् युद्धकाङ् क्षिणः ।।।।मुमुचुर्विविधान्नादांतत्ररामस्यपश्यतः ।

Transliteration

te dṛṣṭvā vānarāḥ sarve rākṣasān yuddhakāṅkṣiṇaḥ |

mumucur vividhān nādān tatra rāmasya paśyataḥ ||6.38.17||

Translation

Als sie die Rākṣasas sahen, stießen alle Vānara, kampfbegierig, dort mannigfache Kriegsschreie aus, während Rāma zusah.

Word by Word

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

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having seen’

• वानराः: Vanaras
• वानराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• राक्षसान्: Rakshasas
• राक्षसान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः: eager for battle
• युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युद्ध + काङ्क्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: युद्धं काङ्क्षन्ति ये; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मुमुचुः: released/uttered
• मुमुचुः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• नादान्: roars/cries
• नादान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पश्यतः: while (he) looked on
• पश्यतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्यत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पश्)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — ‘while (Rama) was seeing’

Context

All the vanaras saw the rakshasas eager for war, and as Rama stood looking at them many kinds of clamours were heard.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma in battle is courage under rightful leadership: the army’s zeal is expressed openly but under Rāma’s witnessing presence, implying order and accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

After sighting the enemy, the vanaras roar in challenge and readiness, signaling the imminent commencement of hostilities.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor (śaurya) and morale—collective confidence when facing a formidable enemy.