Shloka 92

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

व्यथयन्राक्षसान्सर्वान्हर्षयंश्चापिवानरान् ।सवानराणांमध्येतुरामपार्श्वमुपागतः ।।6.41.92।।

Transliteration

vyathayan rākṣasān sarvān harṣayaṃś cāpi vānarān | sa vānarāṇāṃ madhye tu rāmapārśvam upāgataḥ || 6.41.92 ||

Translation

Alle Rākṣasas erschütternd und die Vānaras erfreuend, kehrte er in die Mitte der Affen zurück und trat an Rāmas Seite.

Word by Word

• vyathayan: afflicting
• vyathayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vyath (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with saḥ

• rākṣasān: the rākṣasas
• rākṣasān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana (plural)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with rākṣasān

• harṣayan: delighting
• harṣayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; coordinated with vyathayan

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• api: also
• api: Avadhāraṇa/Anvaya (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), sense: 'also/even'

• vānarān: the monkeys
• vānarān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; pronoun

• vānarāṇām: of the monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• madhye: in the midst
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; location

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Avyaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• rāma-pārśvam: to Rāma's side
• rāma-pārśvam: Gati-karman (गति-कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa 'Rāma's side/near Rāma'; Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; goal of motion

• upāgataḥ: came/returned
• upāgataḥ: Kriyā (मुख्य-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√gam (धातु) → upāgata (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) used predicatively; Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; with saḥ

Context

Angada caused pain to the Rakshasas and delighted the monkeys and returned to the midst of Vanaras near Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• rākṣasas
• vānaras

FAQs

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

Strength is exercised in service of the righteous leader and community; after action, one returns to alignment with dharmic command (Rāma’s side).

What is the narrative situation?

After a morale-shattering display against Laṅkā, the hero rejoins the vānaras and resumes position near Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and disciplined courage—acting boldly yet remaining anchored to Rāma’s leadership.