Shloka 38

इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्

Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras

Devanagari script

स्व्स्त्वस्तुलोकेभ्यइतिजजल्पुस्तेमहर्षयः ।।।।सम्पेतुश्चात्रसन्तप्तागन्धर्वाःसहचारणैः ।

Transliteration

svasty astu loke bhya iti jajalpus te maharṣayaḥ |

sampetuś cātra santaptā gandharvāḥ saha cāraṇaiḥ |

Translation

大いなる聖仙たちは「諸世界に安寧あれ」と低く唱え、そこにいたガンダルヴァたちも、チャーラナとともに胸を灼かれて去っていった。

Word by Word

svastiwell-being

astumay there be

loke bhyaḥfor the worlds / to the worlds

itithus

jajalpuḥmurmured, uttered

tethose

maharṣayaḥgreat sages

sampetuḥcame together, rushed

caand

atrathere

santaptāḥdistressed, afflicted

gandharvāḥGandharvas

sahatogether with

cāraṇaiḥwith the Cāraṇas

Context

Sages murmured saying" may this world be well." Gandharvas, Charanas (who came to see the battle) went distressed.

Characters & Entities

Maharṣis (great sages)

Gandharvas

Cāraṇas

Worlds (lokāḥ)

FAQs

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

Compassionate universal welfare (lokakalyāṇa) is a dharmic ideal: even while witnessing war, sages pray for the well-being of all worlds, reflecting truth and benevolence rather than partisan hatred.

What is the narrative situation?

Celestial observers react to the battle’s severity: sages offer a blessing-prayer, while Gandharvas and Cāraṇas withdraw in distress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) and maṅgalabhāvanā (benevolent intention toward all beings).