Shloka 25

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

कोपं राघवसिंहस्य बलानामुपसङ्ग्रहम् ।दिश: प्रस्थापनं चैव पृथिव्याश्च निवेदनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

kopaṃ rāghava-siṃhasya balānām upasaṅgraham | diśaḥ prasthāpanaṃ caiva pṛthivyāś ca nivedanam ||

Translation

उन्होंने रघुकुल-सिंह राघव के कोप, वानर-बल के संग्रह, सब दिशाओं में उनकी प्रेषणा तथा पृथ्वी के प्रदेशों के समाचार-निवेदन का वर्णन किया।

Word by Word

• कोपम्: anger
• कोपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• राघव-सिंहस्य: of lion-like Rāghava (Rāma)
• राघव-सिंहस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक) + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular); कर्मधारयः (rāghava-siṃha = 'lion-like Rāghava')

• बलानाम्: of the forces (armies)
• बलानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन (Neuter, Genitive, Plural)

• उपसङ्ग्रहम्: massing; consolidation
• उपसङ्ग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपसङ्ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• दिशः: directions (quarters)
• दिशः: Karma (कर्म) — 'directions' as object of dispatching
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Plural)

• प्रस्थापनम्: sending forth; dispatch
• प्रस्थापनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्थापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed; also
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• पृथिव्याः: of the earth/land
• पृथिव्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Feminine, Genitive, Singular)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• निवेदनम्: report; informing
• निवेदनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Context

(He described) the anger of Rama, the lion in the race of the Raghus (over the delay by Sugriva), the consolidation of the monkey forces, the despatch of envoys to different directions, the report (about the different places) on earth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sugrīva
• Vānara forces

FAQs

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

Righteous leadership includes accountability and timely action: even justified anger must be channeled into organized effort for a just goal.

What is the narrative situation?

After delay in fulfilling the pact, Rāma’s anger arises; the vānara forces are organized and sent to search in every direction, compiling geographic intelligence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s disciplined leadership—transforming emotion into purposeful strategy aligned with dharma.