Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 33

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः

Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions

Devanagari script

एवंप्रकाराबहवस्समुत्पाताभयापहाः ।।।।रावणस्यविनाशायदारुणाःसम्प्रजज्ञिरे ।

Transliteration

evaṃprakārā bahavaḥ samutpātā bhayāvahāḥ |

rāvaṇasya vināśāya dāruṇāḥ samprajajñire ||

Translation

આ રીતે અનેક ભયંકર અને ભીતિજનક અપશકુનો ઊભા થયા; રાવણના વિનાશ માટે દારુણ રૂપે પ્રગટ થયા.

Word by Word

• एवंप्रकाराः: of such kinds
• एवंप्रकाराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एवं-प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl.); अव्ययीभाव-समास (evaṃ + prakāra)

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl.); विशेषण

• समुत्पाताः: portents/omens
• समुत्पाताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुत्पात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl.)

• भयापहाः: fear-removing (or fear-causing, per context)
• भयापहाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय-अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl.); उपपद-तत्पुरुष (bhayaṃ apaharati iti)

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी (Gen.6), एकवचन (Sg.)

• विनाशाय: for destruction
• विनाशाय: Sampradana/Purpose (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), चतुर्थी (Dat.4), एकवचन (Sg.); प्रयोजन-द्योतक (purpose)

• दारुणाः: terrible
• दारुणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl.); विशेषण

• सम्प्रजज्ञिरे: arose/occurred
• सम्प्रजज्ञिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Pl.), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

Context

In that manner, many frightful and dreadful objects falling indicated destruction of Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Actions bear fruit: the rise of repeated portents underscores karmic inevitability—persistent adharma culminates in ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

After listing multiple ominous phenomena, the narrative summarizes their import: they foretell Rāvaṇa’s end.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is heedfulness (apramāda): the wise heed warnings and align with dharma before consequences become irreversible.