Shloka 57

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वाहनुमतोवाक्यंरावणोभीमविक्रमः ।संरक्तनयनःक्रोधादिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.59.57।।

Transliteration

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ rāvaṇo bhīmavikramaḥ | saṃraktanayanaḥ krodhād idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||6.59.57||

Translation

Entendant les paroles de Hanumān, Rāvaṇa, terrible par sa vaillance, les yeux rougis de colère, répondit en ces termes.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु) + त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल

• हनुमतः: of Hanuman
• हनुमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भीमविक्रमः: of terrible prowess
• भीमविक्रमः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: भीमः विक्रमः यस्य (of terrible prowess)

• संरक्तनयनः: with blood-red eyes
• संरक्तनयनः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संरक्त + नयन (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: संरक्ते नयने यस्य (whose eyes were blood-red)

• क्रोधात्: from anger; in anger
• क्रोधात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वचनम्: statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Ravana of truly fierce valour, hearing Hanuman's words, his eyes became blood red and spoke to Hanuman this way.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Ravana

FAQs

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

It warns how anger clouds judgment; adharma often answers truth with rage rather than reflection or repentance.

What is the narrative situation?

Ravana reacts to Hanuman’s threat and taunt, becoming enraged and preparing to respond verbally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negatively, the vice of uncontrolled wrath; by contrast, dharma requires restraint and discernment.