Shloka 14

मारीचप्रलोभनम् / Ravana Solicits Maricha’s Aid

Golden Deer Stratagem

Devanagari script

त्वया ह्यहं सहायेन पार्श्वस्थेन महाबल।।।।भ्रातृभिश्च सुरान्युद्धे समग्रान्नाभिचिन्तये।तत्सहायो भव त्वं मे समर्थो ह्यसि राक्षस।।।।

Transliteration

tvayā hy ahaṁ sahāyena pārśvasthena mahābala | bhrātṛbhiś ca surān yuddhe samagrān nābhicintaye | tat sahāyo bhava tvaṁ me samartho hy asi rākṣasa || 3.36.14 ||

Translation

力強き者よ、あなたが助け手として私の側にいて、兄弟たちもいれば、私は戦いにおいて神々が集まっても恐れはしない。だからこそ、私の協力者となってくれ、羅刹よ。

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सहायेन: with a helper
• सहायेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पार्श्वस्थेन: standing at (my) side
• पार्श्वस्थेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्श्वस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सहायेन)

• महाबल: O mighty one
• महाबल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• भ्रातृभिः: by (my) brothers
• भ्रातृभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• सुरान्: the gods
• सुरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• युद्धे: in war
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समग्रान्: all together / entire
• समग्रान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (सुरान्)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• अभिचिन्तये: I worry about / I consider
• अभिचिन्तये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Context

You are mighty. I do not care to fight even the gods when you and my brothers are by my side. Therefore, O demon, be my accomplice. (I know) you are capable of that.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Mārīca

FAQs

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

The verse warns against pride (darpā) and unethical alliances: confidence in power does not confer moral right; dharma requires right means, not merely strong support.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa attempts to secure Mārīca’s cooperation by boasting of invincibility with allies, urging him to join the plan.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By negative example, humility and discernment are the virtues; Rāvaṇa displays arrogance and coercive persuasion.