Shloka 13

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

इतिदाशरथीरामोलक्ष्मणंसमभाषत ।बलंचतद्वैविभजन् शास्त्रदृष्टेनकर्मणा ।।।।

Transliteration

iti dāśarathī rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ samabhāṣata | balaṃ ca tad vai vibhajan śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||6.24.13||

Translation

Así habló Rāma, hijo de Daśaratha, a Lakṣmaṇa; y luego, conforme a los métodos enseñados por los śāstras, procedió a dividir y ordenar aquel ejército para sus tareas.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इत्यादि-उद्धरण/समाप्ति-बोधक-अव्यय

• dāśarathī: son of Daśaratha
• dāśarathī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पितृ-अपत्यार्थक (patronymic)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇam: to Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• samabhāṣata: spoke/addressed
• samabhāṣata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• balam: the army/force
• balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्यय

• tat: that (force)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेष्य-निर्देश

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/खलु-अर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• vibhajan: dividing/allocating
• vibhajan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + bhaj (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि; सहक्रिया (while dividing)

• śāstradṛṣṭena: as prescribed by scripture
• śāstradṛṣṭena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāstra + dṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (karmaṇā); तत्पुरुषः (śāstre dṛṣṭaṃ yena)

• karmaṇā: by action/method
• karmaṇā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

Context

Dasaratha's son Rama thus talked to Lakshmana in that manner and asked to divide the task of the army in accordance with what is said in sastras.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha
• Śāstra

FAQs

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

Righteous action is disciplined action: even in war, Rāma follows śāstric order and proper procedure, showing that means matter as much as ends.

What is the narrative situation?

After speaking with Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma organizes the Vānara forces and assigns duties according to established strategic norms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rule-governed leadership—planning and delegation grounded in tradition, accountability, and ethical restraint.