Shloka 6

रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः

The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel

Devanagari script

स दिशोदशघोषेणरथस्यातिरथोमहान् ।नादयन् प्रययौतूर्णंराघवंचाभ्यधावत ।।6.100.6।।

Transliteration

sa diśo daśaghoṣeṇa rathasyātiratho mahān |

nādayan prayayau tūrṇaṃ rāghavaṃ cābhyadhāvat ||6.100.6||

Translation

その大いなる車戦の勇者は、戦車を轟かせて十方を鳴り響かせ、疾く走りてラ―ガヴァへまっすぐ突進した。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun: 'he')

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दशघोषेण: with a tenfold roar
• दशघोषेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश + घोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (numeral compound: 'ten' + 'noise/roar')

• रथस्य: of the chariot
• रथस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अतिरथः: a great chariot-warrior
• अतिरथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (upapada/qualificatory: 'surpassing' + 'chariot-warrior')

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नादयन्: making (it) resound
• नादयन्: Karta (कर्ता/agent-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा, पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन; causative sense 'making resound' (नादयति)

• प्रययौ: rushed/went forth
• प्रययौ: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

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

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अभ्यधावत: ran towards/charged
• अभ्यधावत: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः अभि- (towards)

Context

Sugriva and other leaders, heroes who can change form at their will and all monkeys rejoiced.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under force: the righteous must remain composed even when confronted by intimidation and overwhelming aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa advances rapidly in his chariot and directly engages Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast courage is implied—standing firm while the enemy assaults with full might.