Shloka 8

महापार्श्वस्य परामर्शः

Mahāpārśva’s Counsel and Rāvaṇa’s Confession of Brahmā’s Curse

Devanagari script

इहप्राप्तान्वयंसर्वान् शत्रूंस्तवमहाबल: ।वशेशस्त्रप्रतापेनकरिष्यामोनसंशयः ।।।।

Transliteration

iha prāptān vayaṃ sarvān śatrūṃs tava mahābalaḥ |

vaśe śastra-pratāpena kariṣyāmo na saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

Ô puissant, lorsque tes ennemis seront arrivés ici, nous les mettrons tous sous notre joug par la force de nos armes—sans aucun doute.

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: देशाधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• प्राप्तान्: arrived/present
• प्राप्तान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; शत्रून् इति विशेषण

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; शत्रून् इति विशेषण

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• महाबल: O mighty one
• महाबल: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वशे: under control
• वशे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/State)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘वशे’ = under control

• शस्त्रप्रतापेन: by the might of weapons
• शस्त्रप्रतापेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र + प्रताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः: शस्त्रस्य प्रतापः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• करिष्यामः: we will make
• करिष्यामः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• न: no/not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘न संशयः’ = no doubt

Context

"O Ravana of extraordinary strength! We will bring all your enemies under control on their arrival here. There is no doubt."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Śatrū (enemies)

FAQs

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

The verse again shows reliance on mere force. Dharma in the Ramayana insists that victory is not only martial but moral—aligned with satya and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa is being assured of military success by his supporters as preparations for confrontation with Rāma intensify.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective loyalty and courage are displayed, but without ethical grounding; the epic upholds courage guided by dharma, not by arrogance.