Shloka 7

ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्

Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies

Devanagari script

रथेनममभूमिष्ठंशीघ्रंयाहिरघूत्तमम् ।।।।आहूयभूतलंयातःकुरुदेवहितंमहत् ।

Transliteration

rathena mama bhūmiṣṭhaṃ śīghraṃ yāhi raghūttamam |

āhūya bhūtalaṃ yātaḥ kuru deva-hitaṃ mahat ||

Translation

「わが戦車に乗り、地に立つラグ族の最勝者のもとへ急げ。彼を招き、戦場に降り立って、神々の望むこの大いなる善業を成し遂げよ。」

Word by Word

• rathena: by chariot
• rathena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mama: my
• mama: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• bhūmiṣṭham: standing on the ground
• bhūmiṣṭham: Karma-visheshana (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūmi-stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (भूमौ स्थितः)

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण)

• yāhi: go
• yāhi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• raghūttamam: Rama, best of the Raghus
• raghūttamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (रघूणाम् उत्तमः)

• āhūya: having called
• āhūya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√hū (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), having summoned

• bhūtalam: the earth's surface
• bhūtalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū-tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (भूः तलं)

• yātaḥ: gone
• yātaḥ: Karta-visheshana (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively (you having gone)

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• devahitam: what benefits the gods
• devahitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (देवानां हितम्)

• mahat: great
• mahat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with devahitam

Context

Sri Rama steadily covered Ravana, the ten headed Rakshasa with shining shafts covered with gold glowing like fire in the battle.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Mātali
• Raghūttama (Rāma)
• Bhūtala (earth/battlefield)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes restoring proper conditions for righteous action: the gods support Rāma so the battle proceeds without unfair imbalance.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra commands Mātali to bring his divine chariot to Rāma and invite him to ride it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Service to dharma: Mātali is tasked with swift, obedient action for the larger good.