Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 25

माल्यवानुपदेशः

Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance

Devanagari script

उत्पातान्विविधान्दृष्टवाघोरन्बहुविधांस्तथा ।विनाशमनुपश्यामिसर्वेषांरक्षसामहम् ।।।।

Transliteration

utpātān vividhān dṛṣṭvā ghorān bahuvidhāṃs tathā |

vināśam anupaśyāmi sarveṣāṃ rakṣasām aham ||

Translation

さまざまにして恐るべき凶兆を多く見て、われは羅刹すべての滅亡を予見する。

Word by Word

• उत्पातान्: portents
• उत्पातान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल

• घोरान्: dreadful
• घोरान्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• बहुविधान्: many kinds of
• बहुविधान्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• तथा: thus/also
• तथा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• विनाशम्: destruction
• विनाशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अनुपश्यामि: I foresee
• अनुपश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + पश्य् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (possessive)

• रक्षसाम्: of the rakshasas
• रक्षसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

"Beholding different dreadful ones rising up in various directions, I foresee destruction of all Rakshasas."

Characters & Entities

• Rakṣasas

FAQs

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

Actions opposed to dharma generate consequences that become visible as warning signs; wise counsel urges correction before ruin becomes inevitable.

What is the narrative situation?

In Lanka, ominous signs are interpreted as foretelling the impending downfall of the Rakshasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and courage to speak unwelcome truth (satya) in counsel.