Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 3

मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्

The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma

Devanagari script

मन्त्रिणश्शीघ्रमायान्तुसर्वेवैसुसमाहिताः ।अयंनोमन्त्रकालोहिसम्प्रप्ताइतिराक्षसाः ।।।।

Transliteration

mantriṇaḥ śīghram āyāntu sarve vai susamāhitāḥ | ayaṃ no mantrakālo hi samprāpta iti rākṣasāḥ ||

Translation

Let all the ministers come at once, fully composed. The time for counsel has arrived for us, thus spoke the rākṣasas.

Word by Word

• मन्त्रिणः: ministers
• मन्त्रिणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• आयान्तु: let them come
• आयान्तु: Vidhi (विधेय/Imperative predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु) + आ- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपद

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मन्त्रिणः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle/निपात; emphasis)

• सुसमाहिताः: well-prepared/fully assembled
• सुसमाहिताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु- (उपसर्ग) + समाहित (कृदन्त; सम्-आ-धा धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मन्त्रिणः)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• नः: of us/our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मन्त्रकालः: time for counsel
• मन्त्रकालः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: मन्त्रस्य कालः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Hetu-bodhaka (हेतु/Reason marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle/निपात; कारण/निश्चयार्थ)

• सम्प्राप्तः: has arrived
• सम्प्राप्तः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective of मन्त्रकालः)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-sūcaka (वाक्यार्थ-सूचक/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Quotative particle/इत्यर्थ)

• राक्षसाः: the Rakshasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of implied ‘said’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

"When Vibheeshana rose up he was caught by chance. Lakshmana and Vanaras fled in all directions."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• rākṣasas
• ministers (mantriṇaḥ)

FAQs

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

It points to rāja-dharma: major decisions should be taken through timely counsel and composed deliberation rather than impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

In the war setting, Rāvaṇa convenes his ministers, presenting the moment as a critical time for strategy and decision-making.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic prudence and administrative order—calling an assembly and seeking counsel.