Shloka 38

अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः

Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

कच्चित्सुकुशलं राजन्लोकानां राक्षसेश्वर।आशङ्के नाथ जाने त्वं यतस्तूर्णमिहागतः।।3.31.38।।

Transliteration

kaccit sukuśalaṃ rājan lokānāṃ rākṣaseśvara |

āśaṅke nātha jāne tvaṃ yatas tūrṇam ihāgataḥ || 3.31.38 ||

Translation

「王よ、羅刹の主よ、民はつつがなくあろうか。だが主君よ、何か禍があると案じる。かくも急ぎここへ来られたゆえに。」

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: I hope?/is it the case that
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative particle), ‘किम्’ अर्थे ‘perhaps?/I hope’

• सु-कुशलम्: very well/safe
• सु-कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक) + सु- (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg); विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन (Voc sg)

• लोकानाम्: of the people/worlds
• लोकानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन (Gen pl)

• राक्षस-ईश्वर: O lord of demons
• राक्षस-ईश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन (Voc sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘राक्षसानाम् ईश्वरः’

• आशङ्के: I suspect/I fear
• आशङ्के: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-शङ्क् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• नाथ: O lord
• नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन (Voc sg)

• जाने: I know
• जाने: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/स्त्री (pronoun), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• यतः: since/because
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ अव्यय (causal indeclinable) = ‘because/since’

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• आगतः: (you have) come
• आगतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘having come’

Context

O lord of demons ! O king! hope every one is fine in the world of demons. O lord, (though) your sudden arrival puts me in doubt (about everything going right).

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas (community/realm)

FAQs

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

It models prudent inquiry and truth-oriented speech: one should ask after welfare, yet honestly note signs of danger rather than flatter.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca greets Rāvaṇa, checks on the state of affairs, and infers that urgent news has driven him to come.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence (viveka) and candid, respectful speech.