Shloka 41

Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint

Devanagari script

व्रजन्तंराक्षसंप्रेक्ष्यसिंहनादंविचक्रुशुः ।ऊचुश्चान्योन्यमालिङ्ग्यसङ्क्रुद्धंप्रेक्ष्यराक्षसम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vrajantaṁ rākṣasaṁ prekṣya siṁhanādaṁ vicakruśuḥ |

ūcuś cānyonyam āliṅgya saṅkruddhaṁ prekṣya rākṣasam ||

Translation

Als sie den Rākṣasa-König voller Wut marschieren sahen, brüllten die Rākṣasas im Palast wie Löwen; sie umarmten einander und sprachen untereinander, während sie ihn beobachteten.

Word by Word

• triṣu: in three
• triṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• lokeṣu: worlds
• lokeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ratnāni: gems
• ratnāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhuṅkte: enjoys/consumes
• bhuṅkte: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (भुज् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• āhṛtya: having seized/collected
• āhṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (हृ धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), having brought/collected

• rāvaṇaḥ: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vikrame: in valor
• vikrame: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• bale: in strength
• bale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, negation particle (निषेध)

• asti: is
• asti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular, Parasmaipada

• asya: of him
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sadṛśaḥ: equal
• sadṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhuvi: on earth/in the world
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

On hearing about the enumeration of his son Indrajith's dreadful, frightening and ghastly end, Ravana gave way to swoon.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

It cautions that collective enthusiasm can attach to adharma when followers celebrate raw power rather than righteousness—an ethical warning about uncritical loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāvaṇa moves out in rage, the Rākṣasas respond with loud roars and mutual embraces, anticipating victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Group solidarity is shown, but not as a dharmic virtue here; it is morally ambiguous because it supports an unrighteous cause.