Shloka 75

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

सोऽतिपत्यमुहूर्तेनश्रीमान्रावणमन्दिरम् ।ददर्शासीनमव्यग्रंरावणंसचिवैःसह ।।6.41.75।।

Transliteration

so ’tipatya muhūrtena śrīmān rāvaṇa-mandiram | dadarśāsīnam avyagraṁ rāvaṇaṁ sacivaiḥ saha ||6.41.75||

Translation

En un bref instant, l’illustre parvint au palais de Râvana et vit Râvana assis là, calme et sans trouble, entouré de ses ministres.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• atipatya: having flown over
• atipatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ati-pat (अति-पत् धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund), अर्थः—अतिक्रम्य/अतिपत्य (having flown over)

• muhūrtena: in a moment
• muhūrtena: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; काल-परिमाण (within a moment)

• śrīmān: splendid
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī-mat (श्रीमत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्यय

• rāvaṇa-mandiram: Ravana's palace
• rāvaṇa-mandiram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mandira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रावणस्य मन्दिरम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• āsīnam: seated
• āsīnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (आस् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; रावणम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• avyagram: unagitated
• avyagram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sacivaiḥ: with ministers
• sacivaiḥ: Sahakārī-kāraka (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saciva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakārī-kāraka (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-शब्दः (postposition), सह = with

Context

Angada landed on Ravana's palace in a moment and saw the tiger like prosperous Ravana seated with his ministers.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Ravana
• Ravana’s palace
• ministers of Ravana

FAQs

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

The verse sets the stage for righteous counsel delivered in a royal court—dharma requires that even an enemy be addressed through proper, open communication before force is applied.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada arrives at Lanka and observes Ravana in his court with his ministers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s composure and readiness to deliver an official message in a hostile court.