Shloka 28

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

देवदानववीराणांवपुर्नैवंविधंभवेत् ।यादृशंराक्षसेन्द्रस्यवपुरेतत्प्रकाशते ।।6.59.28।।

Transliteration

deva-dānava-vīrāṇāṃ vapur naivaṃ-vidhaṃ bhavet |

yādṛśaṃ rākṣasendrasya vapur etat prakāśate ||6.59.28||

Translation

Unter den Helden der Devas und Dānavas fände sich keine solche Gestalt; so ist die flammende Statur, die in diesem Herrn der Rākṣasas erstrahlt.

Word by Word

• देव-दानव-वीराणाम्: of the heroes among gods and demons
• देव-दानव-वीराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + दानव (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: देवानां दानवानां च वीराणाम्; पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-बहुवचन

• वपुः: body/splendor
• वपुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vapus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb): thus, like this

• विधम्: of this kind
• विधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘of such a kind’

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकारः (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• यादृशम्: such as
• यादृशम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (correlative)

• राक्षस-इन्द्रस्य: of the king of rākṣasas
• राक्षस-इन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः; पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचन

• वपुः: body/splendor
• वपुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vapus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• प्रकाशते: shines forth/appears
• प्रकाशते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√काश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

Context

Among the Devas and Danavas such brilliance is not there. He shines so brightly.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Devas
• Dānavas

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces that extraordinary power can exist even in adharma-aligned figures; dharma is measured by conduct and truth (satya), not by brilliance or dominance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma remarks that even divine and demonic champions do not display such a formidable appearance as Rāvaṇa does now.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s realism and restraint: he acknowledges the enemy’s exceptional might while remaining anchored in righteous duty.