Shloka 9

निमित्तदर्शनम्

Portents Before the March to Laṅkā

Devanagari script

ह्रस्वोरूक्षोऽप्रशस्तश्चपरिवेषस्सुलोहितः ।आदित्येविमलेनीलंलक्ष्मलक्ष्मणदृश्यते ।।6.23.9।।

Transliteration

hrasvo rūkṣo 'praśastaś ca pariveṣaḥ sulohitaḥ | āditye vimale nīlaṃ lakṣma lakṣmaṇa dṛśyate ||6.23.9||

Translation

ラクシュマナよ、澄みわたる明るい太陽に黒い汚れが現れ、その周りの暈は濃い銅赤に燃えている。太陽は縮み、荒れて陰鬱に見える—前例なき不吉の徴である。

Word by Word

• ह्रस्वः: small/short
• ह्रस्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ह्रस्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (परिवेषः)

• रूक्षः: dry/rough/bleak
• रूक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अप्रशस्तः: inauspicious/unapproved
• अप्रशस्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्रशस्त (प्रातिपदिक; प्रशस्त < √शंस् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परिवेषः: halo (around the sun)
• परिवेषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिवेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• सुलोहितः: very red/copper-colored
• सुलोहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-लोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु + लोहितः = very red/coppery)

• आदित्ये: in/on the sun
• आदित्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• विमले: clear/pure
• विमले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (आदित्ये)

• नीलम्: dark/blue-black
• नीलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (लक्ष्म)

• लक्ष्म: mark/spot
• लक्ष्म: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• दृश्यते: is seen/appears
• दृश्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम् (passive-like sense: is seen)

Context

"Lakshmana! the white Sun is appearing in copper colour around with black colour in the centre which had not been seen before. It is small and dreary."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Āditya (Sun)

FAQs

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

Rāma models responsible leadership: noticing danger-signs without surrendering to them, and preparing to act according to duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma points out ominous changes in the sun to Lakṣmaṇa, interpreting them as inauspicious portents as the war unfolds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and prudence in a leader—reading the situation carefully to protect allies and uphold righteous aims.