Shloka 34

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च

Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army

Devanagari script

दुष्प्रेक्ष्यस्सोऽभवत्कृद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्।तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाविष्टं प्राद्रवन्वनदेवताः।।।।

Transliteration

duṣprekṣyaḥ so 'bhavat kruddho yugāntāgnir iva jvalan | taṃ dṛṣṭvā tejasāviṣṭaṃ prādravan vanadevatāḥ ||

Translation

怒りに燃える彼は目もくらむほどとなり、劫末の火のごとく灼然と輝いた。光威に満ちた彼を見て、森の神々さえも逃げ去った。

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• kruddhasya: of the angry one
• kruddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krudh (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of the angry (one)'

• rūpam: form, appearance
• rūpam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोध (particle): 'but/indeed'

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• dadṛśe: was seen, appeared
• dadṛśe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'was seen/appeared'

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक: 'then'

• dakṣasya: of Daksha
• dakṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of Dakṣa'

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-सूचक

• kratum: sacrifice
• kratum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• hantum: to destroy
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); 'to kill/destroy'

• udyatasya: of the ready one
• udyatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-yam (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of the ready/raised (one)'

• pinākinaḥ: of Shiva (Pinākin)
• pinākinaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pinākin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of Pinākin (Śiva)'

Context

Rama stood burning in anger like the fire of the doom's day. It was difficult even to look at him. Seeing him full of glow even the sylvan deities ran away.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma’s protective force can appear terrifying: righteous punishment (daṇḍa) is portrayed as awe-inspiring, meant to restrain adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s battle-fury manifests so powerfully that the very beings of the forest retreat in alarm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Majesty and moral authority—Rama’s tejas (spiritual-heroic radiance) that subdues evil.