Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

अभ्युत्थानंत्वमद्यैवकृष्णपक्षचतुर्धशीम् ।।।।कृत्वानिर्याह्यमावास्यांविजयायबलैर्वृतः ।

Transliteration

abhyutthānaṃ tvam adyaiva kṛṣṇapakṣacaturdaśīm |

kṛtvā niryāhy amāvāsyāṃ vijayāya balair vṛtaḥ || 6.93.66 ||

Translation

Triff noch heute die Vorbereitungen, am vierzehnten Tag der dunklen Monatshälfte; und am Tag der Amāvasyā (Neumond) ziehe aus, von deinen Heeren umgeben, zum Sieg.

Word by Word

• hataiḥ: by the slain
• hataiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले कर्मणि कृदन्तः (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘by the slain’

• gaja-padāti-aśvaiḥ: with elephants, footmen, and horses
• gaja-padāti-aśvaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक) + padāti (प्रातिपदिक) + aśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (elephants, foot-soldiers, horses); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘with elephants, infantry, and horses’

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘that (battlefield)’

• babhūva: became
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘became/was’

• raṇājiram: battlefield
• raṇājiram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa-ajira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (raṇasya ajiram); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘battlefield’

• akrīḍabhūmiḥ: no playground
• akrīḍabhūmiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a- (नञ्) + krīḍā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (akrīḍā-bhūmi = ‘non-playground’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘not a place for sport’

• kruddhasya: of the enraged
• kruddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √krudh (धातु)
• Form: PPP/क्त; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘of the enraged’

• rudrasya: of Rudra
• rudrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘of Rudra’

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled one
• mahātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (mahān ātmā yasya); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘of the great-souled’

Context

"Today being the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, start on the next day that is the fifteenth dark day surrounded by the army and win."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Army (bala)

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes orderly, disciplined action: preparation, proper timing, and facing the enemy with one’s forces rather than harming captives.

What is the narrative situation?

Suparśva proposes a concrete plan: prepare now and march with the army on the new-moon day to seek victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and leadership: channeling emotion into organized duty and strategic action.