Shloka 49

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

रावणोहिमहावीर्योरणेऽद्भुतपराक्रमः ।त्रैलोक्येनापिसङ्क्रुद्धोदुष्प्रसह्योनसंशयः ।।6.59.49।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇo hi mahāvīryo raṇe 'dbhuta-parākramaḥ |

trailokyenāpi saṅkruddho duṣprasahyo na saṃśayaḥ ||6.59.49||

Translation

Denn Rāvaṇa ist ein großer Held, von wunderbarer Kraft im Kampf. Wenn er erzürnt, ist er selbst für die drei Welten schwer zu bezwingen — daran besteht kein Zweifel.

Word by Word

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) giving reason/emphasis

• महावीर्यः: of great prowess
• महावीर्यः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; qualifies रावणः

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative Singular

• अद्भुतपराक्रमः: of wondrous valor
• अद्भुतपराक्रमः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; qualifies रावणः

• त्रैलोक्येन: by the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental Singular; द्विगु-समासः: त्रयाणां लोकानां समाहारः (the three worlds)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) 'even/also'

• सङ्क्रुद्धः: enraged
• सङ्क्रुद्धः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + क्रुध् (धातु) → सङ्क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Singular; 'enraged'

• दुष्प्रसह्यः: irresistible/difficult to withstand
• दुष्प्रसह्यः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुस् + प्र + सह् (धातु) → प्रसह्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; gerundive/possibility sense (यत्/तव्यत् implied): 'hard to be resisted'

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; predicate noun with implied 'asti'

Context

"Ravana is a great hero in the battlefield. His valour in war is wonderful. He is angry but none can withstand him in the three worlds."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

Truthfulness in counsel (satya) is part of dharma: Rāma gives an honest assessment of the enemy’s strength so that action is guided by realism, not bravado.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma warns Lakṣmaṇa about Rāvaṇa’s extraordinary power and the danger of facing him when enraged.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic wisdom—recognizing an adversary’s capability and proceeding with caution while remaining committed to the righteous aim.