Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.48: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 48

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

वने तस्मिन्निवसता जनस्थाननिवासिनाम् ।।।।रक्षसां निहतान्यासन्सहस्राणि चतुर्दश ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.1.48

Transliteration

vane tasmin nivasatā janasthānanivāsinām | rakṣasāṃ nihatāny āsan sahasrāṇi caturdaśa || 1.1.48 ||

Translation

जब राम उस जंगल में रह रहे थे, उस वक्त चौदह हज़ार राक्षस मारे गए। वो सब जनस्थान में रहते थे।

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ज्ञाति-वधम्: slaying of kinsmen
• ज्ञाति-वधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञाति (प्रातिपदिक) + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञातीनां वधः)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having heard'

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

• क्रोध-मूर्छितः: overcome by anger
• क्रोध-मूर्छितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्छित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (क्रोधेन मूर्छितः)

• सहायम्: helper/ally
• सहायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वरयामास: sought/selected
• वरयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः वृ (to choose/seek)

• मारीचम्: Maricha
• मारीचम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-अव्यय (particle meaning 'named/called')

• राक्षसम्: demon
• राक्षसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

During his stay in that forest Rama killed fourteen thousand rakshasas who were inhabitants of Janasthana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Jana-sthāna
• rākṣasas
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes removing persistent, organized harm when it threatens the lives and sacrifices of the righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada quantifies the scale of the conflict at Jana-sthāna during Rāma’s forest residence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness and capacity to protect—enduring sustained hostility without abandoning the duty undertaken.