Shloka 26

Devanagari script

हरता मैथिलीं येन मां च रोषयता भृशम्।आत्मनो जीवितान्ताय मृत्युद्वारमपावृतम्4.6.26।।

Transliteration

haratā maithilīṃ yena māṃ ca roṣayatā bhṛśam |

ātmano jīvitāntāya mṛtyu-dvāram apāvṛtam || 4.6.26 ||

Translation

マイティリーをさらい、かくも激しく我が憤怒を招いたその者は、自ら死の門を開き、己の命の終わりを定めた。

Word by Word

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• dayitatarā: most beloved
• dayitatarā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dayitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative/superlative sense: ‘more/most beloved’)

• hṛtā: stolen/abducted
• hṛtā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vanāntāt: from the forest interior
• vanāntāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vanānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वनस्य अन्तः)

• rajanicareṇa: by the night-ranger (demon)
• rajanicareṇa: Karaṇa/Agent-in-passive (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī-cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रजन्यां चरति इति)

• vimathya: having tormented/assaulted
• vimathya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√math (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• yena: by whom
• yena: Karaṇa/Agent (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kathaya: tell
• kathaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ripum: enemy
• ripum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• adya: today/now
• adya: Kālādhi-karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (today/now)

• vaiplavagapate: O lord of monkeys
• vaiplavagapate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiplavaga-pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (प्लवगानां पतिः; vai- उपसर्ग/वृद्धि-रूप)

• yamasādanam: to Yama's abode
• yamasādanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yama-sādana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (यमस्य सादनम् = abode of Yama/death)

• nayāmi: I will lead/take
• nayāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nī (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

'Let me know where dwells that huge ogre who has caused this agony to me. I will exterminate all the demons;

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita (Maithili)
• Rakshasa (abductor)
• Death (mṛtyu)

FAQs

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

Actions have moral consequences: violating dharma through abduction and violence invites rightful punishment; Rama’s wrath is presented as justice against adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama declares that the abductor, by his crime, has effectively sealed his own fate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s uncompromising commitment to justice and protection, characteristic of a righteous ruler/warrior.