Shloka 4

युद्धकाण्डे त्रिपञ्चाशः सर्गः — धूम्राक्षवधश्रवणं, वज्रदंष्ट्रप्रेषणं, अङ्गद-राक्षसयुद्धम्

Ravana Dispatches Vajradamshtra; Portents and Angada’s Assault

Devanagari script

तथेत्युक्त्वाद्रुततरंमायावीराक्षसेश्वरम् ।निर्जगामबलैस्सार्दंबहुभिःपरिवारितः ।।।।नागैरश्वैःखरैरुष्ट्रैःसंयुक्तस्सुसमाहितः ।पताकाध्वजचित्रैश्चरथैश्चसमलङ्कृतः ।।।।

Transliteration

tathety uktvā drutataram māyāvī rākṣaseśvaram |

nirjagāma balaiḥ sārdhaṃ bahubhiḥ parivāritaḥ ||

Translation

「然り」と答えるや、幻術に長けた羅刹の王は、軍勢を伴い多くの従者に囲まれて、いよいよ迅速に進み出た。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/अनन्तर (thereafter)

• विचित्र-केयूर-मुकुटैः: with splendid armlets and crowns
• विचित्र-केयूर-मुकुटैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + केयूर (प्रातिपदिक) + मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-समाहार, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (keyūras and crowns, variegated)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• विभूषितः: adorned
• विभूषितः: कर्तृविशेषण (Adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √भूष् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• तनु-त्राणि: body-armours
• तनु-त्राणि: कर्म (Karma/Object of samāvṛtya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक) + त्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (body-armor/protectors of the body)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• समावृत्य: having put on/covered oneself with
• समावृत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + आ + √वृ (धातु) + ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• स-धनुः: with a bow
• स-धनुः: कर्तृविशेषण (Adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह-प्रातिपदिक) + धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (one who has a bow)

• निर्ययौ: went out
• निर्ययौ: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परोक्षभूत (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुतम् (अव्यय/नपुंसक-आकृतिः)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (quickly)

Context

Heroic Angada, equal to Indra in prowess, enraged, eyes turned red in anger, seizing a tree made a fierce fight with Rakshasa army like a lion with small animals.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa forces

FAQs

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

It frames a moral contrast: leadership driven by māyā (deceit) may be effective in mobilizing force, yet it stands opposed to dharma, which values truthfulness and righteous intent.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving or affirming an order, the rākṣasa leader swiftly exits with an army contingent to engage in the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Speed and command capability are shown, though ethically shaded by the descriptor māyāvī, implying strategic deception rather than transparent righteousness.