Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 28, Shloka 25

शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa

Devanagari script

नह्येषराघवस्यार्थेजीवितंपरिरक्षति ।एषैवाशंसतेयुद्धेनिहन्तुंसर्वराक्षसान् ।।6.28.25।।

Transliteration

na hy eṣa rāghavasyārthe jīvitaṃ parirakṣati |

eṣaivāśaṃsate yuddhe nihantuṃ sarvarākṣasān ||6.28.25||

Translation

ラーマの大義のために、彼は己の命すら惜しまぬ。戦場においては、すべての羅刹を討ち滅ぼすと固く決している。

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय; अवधानार्थ/हेतौ (emphatic particle: indeed/for)

• eṣaḥ: this man
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāghavasya: of Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• arthe: for the sake (in the cause)
• arthe: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (in the cause/purpose)

• jīvitam: life
• jīvitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• parirakṣati: protects/spares
• parirakṣati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari+rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• eṣaḥ: this man
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (restrictive particle: only/indeed)

• āśaṃsate: intends/desires
• āśaṃsate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā+śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः: अभिलषति/इच्छति (desires/intends)

• yuddhe: in battle
• yuddhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• nihantum: to slay
• nihantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+han (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive); क्रियार्थक (purpose infinitive)

• sarva-rākṣasān: all the rākṣasas
• sarva-rākṣasān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक) + rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (all + rākṣasas)

Context

"The one who is near Rama's left who sought Rama's refuge and stands surrounded by Rakshasas and protected is the king Vibheeshana."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

Dharma is self-offering for a righteous cause: personal safety is secondary when protecting justice and restoring moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada underscores Lakṣmaṇa’s uncompromising commitment to Rama’s mission as the war approaches.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tyāga (self-sacrifice) and unwavering loyalty to dharma embodied in service to Rama.