Shloka 84

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

वानराणांचनादेवसंरब्दोरावणस्तदा ।सम्भ्रमाविष्टहृदयोनकिञ्चित्प्रत्यपद्यत ।।6.59.84।।

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ ca nādena saṃrabdho rāvaṇas tadā | sambhramāviṣṭahṛdayo na kiñcit pratyapadyata ||6.59.84||

Translation

Y entonces, provocado por el clamor de los vānara, Rāvaṇa, con el corazón preso de agitación, no pudo decidir ninguna respuesta eficaz.

Word by Word

• vānarāṇām: of the monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• nādena: by the roar/clamor
• nādena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saṃrabdhaḥ: enraged/provoked
• saṃrabdhaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√rabdh (धातु; क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of rāvaṇaḥ

• rāvaṇaḥ: Ravana
• rāvaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; time adverb

• sambhrama-āviṣṭa-hṛdayaḥ: with a heart seized by agitation
• sambhrama-āviṣṭa-hṛdayaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक) + āviṣṭa (ā-√viś क्त) + hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘one whose heart is possessed by agitation’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle

• kiñcit: anything
• kiñcit: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiñcit (सर्वनाम/अव्ययप्राय)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; indefinite pronoun ‘anything’

• pratyapadyata: resorted to / found (a course)
• pratyapadyata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√pad (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person, Singular, Ātmanepada

Context

Provoked by the clamour of the vanaras, Ravana's heart was full of anger and did not know what to do.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Anger and agitation obstruct wise action; dharma requires self-governance (dama) so that decisions remain aligned with truth and judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanaras’ cheering provokes Rāvaṇa, and his agitation momentarily paralyzes his ability to respond tactically.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (negative emphasis), the absence of restraint: a ruler who cannot master anger loses clarity and effectiveness.