Shloka 16

Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)

Devanagari script

तमभ्याशगतं वीरमड़॒दं रावणात्मज:

Transliteration

tam abhyāśagataṁ vīram ādadānaṁ rāvaṇātmajaḥ

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: Seeing that heroic warrior come within close range, Rāvaṇa’s son moved to seize him—an act that signals the tightening of combat and the peril that follows when pride and aggression overtake restraint.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभ्याशगतम्: having come near / approached
• अभ्याशगतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्याश-गत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वीरम्: hero, brave man
• वीरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ददर्श: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रावणात्मजः: Ravana's son
• रावणात्मजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण-आत्मज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Rāvaṇa’s son (rāvaṇātmajaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how proximity in conflict often triggers impulsive aggression; ethical strength lies in restraint and discernment, whereas pride-driven seizure invites further violence and consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes a battle moment: a heroic warrior comes close, and Rāvaṇa’s son attempts to seize him, indicating an immediate physical engagement and intensification of the fight.