Shloka 7

प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्

Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

सत्वंबलमतश्शीघ्रमादायपरिगृह्यच ।।।।विजयायाभिनिर्याहियत्रसर्वेवनौकसः ।

Transliteration

sa tvaṁ balam ataḥ śīghram ādāya parigṛhya ca | vijayāyābhiniryāhi yatra sarve vanaukasaḥ ||6.57.7||

Translation

Darum nimm du rasch die Streitmacht, übernimm die Führung und zieh zum Sieg hinaus dorthin, wo alle Vānara-Krieger versammelt sind.

Word by Word

• सत्त्वम्: courage; spirit
• सत्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• बलम्: army; strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Sambandha/Hetu (सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), हेत्वर्थक-अव्यय (causal/consequential adverb): "therefore"

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययवत् (adverbial accusative): "quickly"

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): "having taken"

• परिगृह्य: having assumed (charge)
• परिगृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): "having taken hold/assumed"

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction): "and"

• विजयाय: for victory
• विजयाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular): प्रयोजन (purpose)

• अभिनिर्याहि: march forth
• अभिनिर्याहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + निर् + या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb): "where"

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वनौकसः: the forest-dwellers (Vanaras)
• वनौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनौकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

As soon as you go there surely the unsettled Vanara army will run away hearing the uproar and loud noise of Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras

FAQs

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

It highlights duty-bound execution of assigned roles: once a responsibility is entrusted, the officer must act promptly and decisively—an administrative facet of dharma (kartavya).

What is the narrative situation?

A commander is formally instructed to mobilize troops and engage the assembled Vānara forces outside/near Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and command responsibility—swift action and taking charge in a critical moment.