Shloka 39

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

अभिनिष्क्रम्यमुदिताराक्षसेन्द्रामहाबलाः ।।।।ददृशुर्वानरानीकंसमुद्यतशिलानगम् ।

Transliteration

abhiniṣkramya muditā rākṣasendrā mahābalāḥ | dadṛśur vānarānīkaṃ samudyataśilānagam ||

Translation

Frohgemut traten die mächtigen Anführer der Rākṣasas hervor und erblickten das Heer der Vānara—kampfbereit, mit erhobenen Felsen und Klippen zum Wurf.

Word by Word

• abhiniṣkramya: having come out
• abhiniṣkramya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhi+nis+kram (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), avyaya-kṛdanta; 'having marched out'

• muditāḥ: joyful
• muditāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with rākṣasendrāḥ

• rākṣasendrāḥ: rākṣasa chiefs
• rākṣasendrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ('lord of rākṣasas'); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन)

• mahābalāḥ: very strong
• mahābalāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ('great-strength'); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन)

• dadṛśuḥ: saw
• dadṛśuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada

• vānarānīkam: the vanara army
• vānarānīkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ('monkey-army'); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• samudyata-śilānagam: with rocks and mountains raised
• samudyata-śilānagam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam+ud+yata (प्रातिपदिक) + śilā (प्रातिपदिक) + naga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); agrees with vānarānīkam; 'with rocks and mountains raised/ready'

Context

Departing from there the Rakshasa army saw Vanara army ready with many rocks.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa leaders
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Dharma in war includes readiness and resolve; the vānara host’s preparedness reflects committed protection of a righteous cause rather than aggression for its own sake.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasa leadership advances and visually confronts the prepared vānara formation armed with stones and mountain-fragments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast readiness—being prepared to act decisively when duty calls.