Shloka 15

युद्धकाण्डे अष्टमः सर्गः — राक्षससभा-युद्धपरामर्शः

War-Council Boasts and Stratagems

Devanagari script

प्रेषिताभरतेनैवभ्रात्रातवयवीयसा ।सहिसेनांसमुत्थाप्यक्षिप्रमेवोपयास्यति ।।6.8.15।।

Transliteration

preṣitā bharatenaiva bhrātrā tava yavīyasā |

sa hi senāṃ samutthāpya kṣipram evopayāsyati ||6.8.15||

Translation

Wir sind von deinem jüngeren Bruder Bharata entsandt worden. Er hat das Heer aufgeboten und wird sehr bald hier eintreffen.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) = then

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• itaḥ: from here
• itaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (अपादानार्थक) = from here

• tūrṇam: swiftly
• tūrṇam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) = swiftly

• śūla-śakti-gadā-dharāḥ: bearing tridents, spears, and maces
• śūla-śakti-gadā-dharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + gadā (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (copulative) in first members + तत्पुरुष with dhara = ‘bearers of tridents, javelins, and maces’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vayam)

• cāpa-bāṇa-asi-hastāḥ: with bows, arrows, and swords in hand
• cāpa-bāṇa-asi-hastāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + asi (प्रातिपदिक) + hasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (weapons) + बहुव्रीहि sense overall ‘having bows, arrows, and swords in hand’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vayam)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय) = conjunction ‘and’

• tvaritāḥ: hastened
• tvaritāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (kta) from √tvar; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vayam)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक) = there

• yāmahe: we go/we shall go
• yāmahe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present) used with future sense; आत्मनेपदम्; उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Context

"Then from here we will go there wielding tridents, javelins, maces, swords and arrows."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Army (senā)

FAQs

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

Dharma as loyal service and righteous support: Bharata acts as a dutiful brother, mobilizing resources for Rāma’s rightful cause.

What is the narrative situation?

News reaches Rāma that Bharata has dispatched messengers and is approaching quickly with forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s steadfast loyalty and readiness to serve dharma through action rather than mere words.