Shloka 5

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः

Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

अथवाहंशरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भिन्नगात्रंमहाहवे ।भवद्भिःश्वोनिहन्तास्मिरामंलोकस्यपश्यतः ।।।।

Transliteration

atha vāhaṃ śarais tīkṣṇair bhinna-gātraṃ mahāhave |

bhavadbhiḥ śvo nihantāsmi rāmaṃ lokasya paśyataḥ ||

Translation

"O bien, una vez que hayáis atravesado sus miembros con flechas afiladas en esta gran batalla, mañana —ante los ojos del mundo— mataré a Rama".

Word by Word

• athavā: or else
• athavā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: athavā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; alternative particle (or else)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (common), Prathamā, Ekavacana; pronoun

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• tīkṣṇaiḥ: sharp
• tīkṣṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of śaraiḥ

• bhinna-gātram: with limbs wounded
• bhinna-gātram: Karma (कर्म/Implied object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhinna (√bhid + kta) + gātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya; agrees with implied 'mām' (me) understood: 'me, whose limbs are pierced'

• mahāhave: in the great battle
• mahāhave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'mahati āhave' (in great battle)

• bhavadbhiḥ: by you (all)
• bhavadbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; honorific pronoun

• śvaḥ: tomorrow
• śvaḥ: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śvaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya (time adverb)

• nihantāsmi: I shall kill
• nihantāsmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√han (धातु)
• Form: Lṛṭ (Simple Future), Uttama puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• lokasya: of the world
• lokasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana; collective sense

• paśyataḥ: while watching; in the presence of
• paśyataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense via genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √paś (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ) used substantively; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; 'while (it) looks' = 'in the sight of'

Context

Then righteous Sri Rama said to nearby Sugriva, Vibheeshana, Hanuman, Jambavan and leaders of Vanaras like Mainda, Dwivida, that the power of these arrows are in him and Lord Siva only.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

It underscores how pride and violent intent (adharmic resolve) stand opposed to Dharma; the narrative invites reflection on restraint, humility, and righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasa leader threatens to kill Rāma publicly after his troops first wound him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Rāma’s composure and moral authority are emphasized—his enemy seeks ‘spectacle’ because Rāma’s righteousness commands universal attention.