Shloka 47

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

काममार्यस्सुपर्याप्तोवधायास्यदुरात्मनः ।विधमिष्याम्यहंचैतमनुजानीहिमांविभो ।।6.59.47।।

Transliteration

kāmam āryaḥ suparyāpto vadhāyāsya durātmanaḥ |

vidhamiṣyāmy ahaṃ caitam anujānīhi māṃ vibho ||6.59.47||

Translation

«Oh noble señor, soy plenamente capaz de dar muerte a este enemigo de mente perversa. Lo destruiré; concédeme permiso, oh poderoso soberano.»

Word by Word

• कामम्: certainly/indeed
• कामम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कामम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya used as particle/adverb (निपात/क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'indeed, certainly, as you wish'

• आर्यः: O noble one
• आर्यः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular; addressing Rāma

• सुपर्याप्तः: fully capable
• सुपर्याप्तः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + पर्याप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; predicate adjective of अहम् (understood)

• वधाय: for the killing
• वधाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular; purpose dative

• अस्य: of this (one)/his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• दुरात्मनः: of the evil-minded one
• दुरात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular; in apposition to अस्य

• विधमिष्यामि: I will destroy
• विधमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धम् (धातु)
• Form: Simple future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• एतम्: this one (him)
• एतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular; object of vidhamiṣyāmi

• अनुजानीहि: permit (me)
• अनुजानीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Accusative Singular

• विभो: O mighty one
• विभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative Singular

Context

"I will exterminate the evil minded Ravana. Oh! noble brother, may I be permitted to complete the task"

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (implied as durātmā)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as disciplined hierarchy and restraint: even in righteous anger, Lakṣmaṇa seeks authorization from Rāma rather than acting from ego or impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa, seeing the crisis on the battlefield, requests Rāma’s permission to personally confront and destroy Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience joined with valor—Lakṣmaṇa’s courage is guided by respect for rightful command.