Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 22

सिद्धाश्रम

यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

शेषान् वायव्यमादाय निजघान महायशा:।राघव: परमोदारो मुनीनां मुदमावहन्।।।।

Transliteration

śeṣān vāyavyam ādāya nijaghāna mahāyaśāḥ | rāghavaḥ paramodāro munīnāṃ mudam āvahan ||

Translation

かくして名高きラ―ガヴァは、至高に寛大なる者としてヴァーユヴヤの武器を取り、残る羅刹たちを打ち倒し、牟尼たちに歓喜をもたらした。

Word by Word

• śeṣān: the remaining (ones)
• śeṣān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifying (rākṣasān understood)

• vāyavyam: the Vāyavya weapon
• vāyavyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; (astra) understood

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + dā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• nijaghāna: slew
• nijaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• mahāyaśāḥ: the illustrious one
• mahāyaśāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) = mahad yaśo yasya saḥ; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying rāghavaḥ

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• paramodāraḥ: most generous
• paramodāraḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + udāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Karmadhāraya = paramaḥ udāraḥ; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying rāghavaḥ

• munīnām: for the sages
• munīnām: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• mudam: joy
• mudam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• āvahan: bringing/causing
• āvahan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + vah (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada; poetic usage with -an ending

Context

Illustrious and highly generous Rama killed the remaining rakshasas with the Vayavya weapon to the delight of the ascetics.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Munis (sages/ascetics)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilled by completing one’s protective responsibility thoroughly—removing the threat so that sacred practice and peaceful life can continue.

What is the narrative situation?

After Subāhu is felled, Rāma finishes the defense by eliminating the remaining attackers using the Vāyavya weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Generosity and public-spiritedness (paramodāratā): Rāma’s strength is directed toward the welfare of the sages rather than personal gain.