Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 22

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः।केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः।।।।

Transliteration

daśa-nāga-balāḥ kecit kecid daśa-guṇottarāḥ |

kecin nāga-sahasrasya babhūvus tulya-vikramāḥ ||5.43.22||

Translation

ある者は十頭の象に等しい力を持ち、ある者はさらに十倍の強さを備え、またある者は千頭の象にも比すべき武勇を有する。

Word by Word

• दशनागबलाः: having the strength of ten elephants
• दशनागबलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश-नाग-बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); द्विगु-समासः: दश नागाः बलं यस्य (having strength of ten elephants); विशेषण केचित् (some) प्रति

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); अनिश्चितवाचक-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun)

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक-सर्वनाम

• दशगुणोत्तराः: tenfold greater
• दशगुणोत्तराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश-गुण-उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः: दशगुणेन उत्तराः (tenfold superior); विशेषण केचित् प्रति

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक-सर्वनाम

• नागसहस्रस्य: of a thousand elephants
• नागसहस्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग-सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: नागानां सहस्रम् (a thousand elephants)

• बभूवुः: were/became
• बभूवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपदम्

• तुल्यविक्रमाः: equal in prowess
• तुल्यविक्रमाः: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य-विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); कर्मधारयः: तुल्यः विक्रमः येषाम् (equal valor); विशेषण (predicate adjective) केचित् प्रति

Context

"Sugriva will come here with hundreds of thousands of crores of vanaras who would be fighting with their teeth and nails as weapons.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• vānaras

FAQs

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

Deterrence in service of justice: Hanumān’s description aims to prevent further harm by urging the adversary to recognize inevitable consequences of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān details the extraordinary strength levels within Sugrīva’s forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratibhā (strategic persuasion) alongside truthful intimidation to avert greater bloodshed.