Shloka 29

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

सर्वेपर्वतसङ्काशास्सर्वेपर्वतयोधिनः ।सर्वेदीप्तायुधधरायोधाश्चास्यमहोजस:।। 6.59.29।।

Transliteration

sarve parvata-saṅkāśāḥ sarve parvata-yodhinaḥ |

sarve dīptāyudha-dharā yodhāś cāsya mahaujasaḥ ||6.59.29||

Translation

Alle seine Krieger sind berggleich; alle sind Kämpfer, die gleichsam Berge schleudern; alle tragen flammende Waffen — diese Streiter sind von ungeheurer Kraft.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• पर्वत-सङ्काशाः: like mountains
• पर्वत-सङ्काशाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: पर्वत-सदृशाः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• पर्वत-योधिनः: fighters with mountains
• पर्वत-योधिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + योधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: पर्वतैः योधिनः (fighters with mountains); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• दीप्त-आयुध-धराः: bearing shining weapons
• दीप्त-आयुध-धराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: दीप्तानि आयुधानि धरन्ति ये; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• योधाः: warriors
• योधाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचन

• महा-ओजसः: of the great-mighty (one)
• महा-ओजसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः: महत् ओजः यस्य; पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचन (agreeing with अस्य: ‘of the great-mighty one’)

Context

"The great warriors of Ravana fighting in war are like mountains and all fought with mountains and glowing weapons."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (implied by 'asya')
• Rākṣasa warriors (Rāvaṇa’s troops)

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes sober appraisal and protection of one’s side through preparedness; righteousness does not mean naivety.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma observes the overwhelming strength and armament of Rāvaṇa’s forces present on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic prudence (nīti) allied with dharma: Rāma evaluates threats carefully to act effectively and justly.