Shloka 14

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्

Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents

Devanagari script

अद्यवानरसैन्यानिरथेनपवनौजसा ।धनुस्समुद्रादुद्भूतैर्मथिष्यामिशरोर्मिभिः ।।6.96.14।।

Transliteration

adya vānarasainyāni rathena pavanaujasā | dhanuḥ-samudrād udbhūtair mathiṣyāmi śarormibhiḥ ||6.96.14||

Translation

«Heute werde ich, auf meinem Wagen und windesschnell, die Vānara-Heere aufwühlen und zerschmettern mit wellenartigen Strömen von Pfeilen, die aus dem Ozean meines Bogens aufsteigen», erklärte Rāvaṇa.

Word by Word

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• वानरसैन्यानि: vanara armies
• वानरसैन्यानि: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वानराणां सैन्यानि = armies of monkeys); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• रथेन: with/on a chariot
• रथेन: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन

• पवनौजसा: with wind-like force
• पवनौजसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पवनस्य ओजसा = with the force of wind); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन

• धनुःसमुद्रात्: from the ocean of (my) bow
• धनुःसमुद्रात्: अपादान (source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (धनुषः समुद्रः = ocean of the bow); पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• उद्भूतैः: arisen
• उद्भूतैः: करण-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘arisen’; पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (of शरोर्मिभिः)

• मथिष्यामि: I will churn/crush
• मथिष्यामि: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: मथ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शरोर्मिभिः: with waves of arrows
• शरोर्मिभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शराणाम् ऊर्मयः = waves of arrows); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया, बहुवचन

Context

"Seated on the chariot I shall knock out the Vanara army by the waves in the form of arrows released from the ocean of my bow."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vānara army
• ratha (chariot)
• dhanuḥ (bow)

FAQs

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

Power and speed are ethically neutral; the Ramayana evaluates them by alignment with satya and dharma. Rāvaṇa’s imagery shows might employed for unjust ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa imagines overwhelming the vānara host through relentless archery while charging in his chariot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is steadfast service (sevā) and loyalty to righteousness in the vānara ranks, contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s misuse of capability.