Shloka 19

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

कदानुराक्षसेन्द्रस्यनिधायोरसिसायकान् ।सीतांप्रत्याहरिष्यामिशोकमुत्सृज्यमानसम् ।।।।

Transliteration

kadā nu rākṣasendrasya nidhāyorasi sāyakān |

sītāṃ pratyāhariṣyāmi śokam utsṛjya mānasam ||

Translation

Wann werde ich wahrlich, nachdem ich meine Pfeile in die Brust des Königs der Rākṣasas gebohrt habe, Sītā zurückbringen und diesen Kummer aus meinem Herzen werfen?

Word by Word

• कदा: when
• कदा: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• नु: indeed
• नु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: of the lord of rakshasas
• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): राक्षस-इन्द्र; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• निधाय: having placed
• निधाय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), उपसर्ग: नि-; 'having placed'

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• सायकान्: arrows
• सायकान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रत्याहरिष्यामि: I shall bring back
• प्रत्याहरिष्यामि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• शोकम्: grief
• शोकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of utsṛjya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• उत्सृज्य: having cast away
• उत्सृज्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), उपसर्ग: उत्-; 'having cast off'

• मानसम्: mind
• मानसम्: अधिकरण/अपादान (Mental locus/source, context-dependent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); here as locus: 'from the mind' (accusative used adverbially)

Context

Dwivida and Mainda, the best of the vanaras, went about in all directions for safeguarding the army.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa)
• Arrows (sāyaka)

FAQs

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

Dharma as just retribution: wrongdoing (abduction and coercion) must be answered by lawful, duty-bound force to restore truth and order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma anticipates the decisive confrontation with the Rākṣasa king and the recovery of Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-tejas (righteous martial resolve) guided by moral purpose—violence is framed as restoration of justice, not hatred.