Shloka 30

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

तौत्वदीर्घेणकालेनभ्रातरौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।रावणस्यपुरींलङ्कामसेदतुररिन्दमौ ।।6.41.30।।

Transliteration

tau tv adīrgheṇa kālena bhrātarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau |

rāvaṇasya purīṁ laṅkām āsedatur arindamau ||6.41.30||

Translation

Nach nicht langer Zeit erreichten die beiden Brüder—Rāma und Lakṣmaṇa, Bezwinger der Feinde—Laṅkā, die Stadt Rāvaṇas.

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/indeed)

• अदीर्घेण: in a short
• अदीर्घेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) to कालेन

• कालेन: by time / in time
• कालेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• भ्रातरौ: the two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; भ्रातरौ इति विशेषण-संज्ञा (appositional)

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पुरीम् इति विशेषण/अपपद (apposition)

• आसेदतुः: reached/approached
• आसेदतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• अरिन्दमौ: tamers of foes
• अरिन्दमौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अरिणां दमः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण to रामलक्ष्मणौ/भ्रातरौ

Context

In a short while the two brothers Rama and Lakshmana, tamers of foes reached the city of Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as unwavering resolve: righteous duty is pursued without delay when the time for decisive action arrives.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama and Lakshmana arrive at Lanka, approaching the enemy’s stronghold for the climactic battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast determination and courage in confronting injustice at its source.