Shloka 29

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

पितामहेनप्रीतेनदेवदानवराक्षसैः ।।।।रावणस्याभयंदत्तंमनुष्येभ्यो न याचितम् ।

Transliteration

pitāmahena prītena devadānavarākṣasaiḥ | rāvaṇasyābhayaṃ dattaṃ manuṣyebhyo na yācitam || 6.95.29 ||

Translation

Brahmā, erfreut, gewährte Rāvaṇa Unverletzbarkeit gegenüber Devas, Dānavas und Rākṣasas; doch Schutz vor Menschen erbat er nicht.

Word by Word

• पितामहेन: by Brahma (Pitamaha)
• पितामहेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रीतेन: being pleased
• प्रीतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पितामहेन-विशेषणम् (being pleased)

• देवदानवराक्षसैः: by gods, danavas, and rakshasas
• देवदानवराक्षसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-दनव-राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (देवाः च दनवाः च राक्षसाः च)

• रावणस्य: for/of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभयम्: fearlessness/protection
• अभयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ-भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अभयम्-विशेषणम्

• मनुष्येभ्यः: from humans
• मनुष्येभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (ablative: 'from')

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• याचितम्: asked/requested
• याचितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: याच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अभयम्-सम्बद्धम् (not requested)

Context

"Brahma has lovingly provided protection to Ravana from Devas, Danavas and Rakshasas. He did not seek protection from humans."

Characters & Entities

• Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
• Rāvaṇa
• Devas
• Dānavas
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Power obtained through boons still has limits; ignoring humility and ethical restraint (dharma) leads to downfall, because a single overlooked vulnerability can become the instrument of justice.

What is the narrative situation?

The text explains the background of Rāvaṇa’s near-invulnerability: Brahmā granted him immunity from many classes of beings, while humans remained outside the scope of the boon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Divine impartiality and truthfulness (satya) in granting boons according to what is actually requested—Brahmā grants precisely the asked protection, no more.