Shloka 10

खरस्य सैन्योद्योगः

Khara Mobilizes the Janasthana Host

Devanagari script

तेषां शार्दूलदर्पाणां महास्यानां महौजसाम्।सर्वोद्योग मुदीर्णानां रक्षसां सौम्य कारय।।3.22.10।।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ śārdūladarpāṇāṃ mahāsyānāṃ mahaujasām | sarvodyogaṃ udīrṇānāṃ rakṣasāṃ saumya kāraya ||

Translation

優しき者よ、虎のような誇りを持ち、巨大な顔をした強力な羅刹たちを総動員せよ。彼らはすでに戦いの準備ができている。

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of those
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम — ‘of those’

• शार्दूलदर्पाणाम्: of tiger-proud (ones)
• शार्दूलदर्पाणाम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शार्दूल + दर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (शार्दूलस्य दर्पः इव/शार्दूलदर्पः = tiger-like pride)

• महास्यानाम्: of large-faced (ones)
• महास्यानाम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्; कर्मधारयः (महद् आस्यं येषाम् = large-faced)

• महौजसाम्: of great might
• महौजसाम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्; कर्मधारयः (महद् ओजः येषाम् = of great vigor)

• सर्वोद्योगम्: all preparations
• सर्वोद्योगम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म; object of कारय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + उद्योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd, Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वः उद्योगः = all preparations/effort)

• मुदीर्णानाम्: of the aroused/ready (ones)
• मुदीर्णानाम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + ईर् (धातु) → उदीर्ण (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; भूतकृत्/क्त)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्तः (past participle) — ‘arisen/aroused, excited’

• रक्षसाम्: of the demons
• रक्षसाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), बहुवचन

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; संबोधन-पदम्

• कारय: arrange / make ready
• कारय: क्रिया (Verb; command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) (णिच् causative: कारय-)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative) — ‘cause to be done/arrange’

Context

O handsome one, get them all, powerful like tigers, demons with large countenances, mighty and arragant, ready (for the fight).

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates how power can be organized rapidly—raising the ethical question of whether mobilization serves righteous protection or unjust aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara orders a subordinate to prepare the rākṣasa forces for imminent conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Command efficiency and organizational authority (though directed toward a morally problematic end).