Shloka 3

Devanagari script

आयुधं किञ्च रामस्य निहता येन राक्षसाः।खरश्च निहतस्संख्ये दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा।।।।

Transliteration

āyudhaṃ kiṃ ca rāmasya nihatā yena rākṣasāḥ | kharaś ca nihataḥ saṅkhye dūṣaṇas triśirās tathā ||

Translation

¿Con qué arma de Rāma fueron muertos los rākṣasas—Khara abatido en combate, y asimismo Dūṣaṇa y Triśiras?

Word by Word

• आयुधम्: weapon
• आयुधम्: कर्म/विधेय (Object/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाक्ये विधेयपदम्

• किम्: what
• किम्: सम्बन्ध (Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative used adverbially/elliptically)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• निहताः: were slain
• निहताः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√हन् (धातु) → निहत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP)

• येन: by which/with which
• येन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धे साधनवाचक

• राक्षसाः: demons
• राक्षसाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• खरः: Khara
• खरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• निहतः: was slain
• निहतः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√हन् (धातु) → निहत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP)

• सङ्ख्ये: in battle
• सङ्ख्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दूषणः: Dūṣaṇa
• दूषणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• त्रिशिराः: Triśiras
• त्रिशिराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (नामविशेषः; -आः ending as stem form)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'so/likewise')

Context

With what weapons he has killed demons like Khara, Dusana and Trisira ?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Khara
• Dūṣaṇa
• Triśiras
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse models inquiry grounded in facts: before acting, one should seek accurate knowledge (satya-based information) about the opponent and the situation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa questions Śūrpaṇakhā about how Rāma managed to kill prominent rākṣasa leaders in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic caution through information-gathering—an aspect of kingship, though it may be used toward dharmic or adharmic ends.