Shloka 4

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

ततस्तान् राक्षसान् सर्वान् हर्षयन् रावणात्मजः ।स्तुवानोहर्षमाणश्चइदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tān rākṣasān sarvān harṣayan rāvaṇātmajaḥ | stuvāno harṣamāṇaś ca idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

そのときラーヴァナの子は、すべてのラークシャサたちを励まし、喜びつつ讃えて、士気を奮い立たせるために次の言葉を述べた。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Desha-kala (देश-काल/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• राक्षसान्: Rakshasas
• राक्षसान्: Karma (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective)

• हर्षयन्: gladdening
• हर्षयन्: Karta (कर्ता/Agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → हर्षय (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative)

• रावणात्मजः: Ravana's son
• रावणात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): रावणस्य आत्मजः; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्तुवानः: praising
• स्तुवानः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु) → स्तुवान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present middle participle/ātmanepada), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हर्षमाणः: rejoicing
• हर्षमाणः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृष् (धातु) → हर्षमाण (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present middle participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (demonstrative)

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Then Ravana's son, praising all the Rakshasas making them happy, spoke these words.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights leadership through speech: words can strengthen collective resolve. In a Dharmic reading, persuasive speech should ideally support righteous aims; here it shows the power of rhetoric even when used for an adharmic cause.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle context, Indrajit addresses and heartens the Rākṣasa host, preparing them for renewed combat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic leadership and morale-building—Indrajit’s ability to rally and motivate his side through praise and encouragement.