Shloka 17

युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः

Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing

Devanagari script

तंपुत्रवधसन्तप्तंनिर्यान्तंराक्षसाधिपम् ।।।।बलेनावृत्यमहतानिहनिष्यामिदुर्जयम् ।

Transliteration

taṃ putra-vadha-santaptaṃ niryāntaṃ rākṣasādhipam |

balena āvṛtya mahatā nihaniṣyāmi durjayam ||6.92.17||

Translation

子の死により悲嘆に燃え、出で来る羅刹の王を、われは大軍をもって取り囲み、討ち滅ぼそう――たとえ彼が攻略し難き者であっても。

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• putra-vadha-santaptam: tormented by his son's death
• putra-vadha-santaptam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: putra + vadha + santapta (कृदन्त; √tap (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषसमासः (पुत्रवधेन सन्तप्तः)

• niryāntam: coming out
• niryāntam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir + √yā (धातु) शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle)

• rākṣasa-adhipam: the lord of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasa-adhipam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (राक्षसानाम् अधिपः)

• balena: with (my) force/army
• balena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन

• āvṛtya: having surrounded/covered
• āvṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + √vṛt (धातु) क्त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); उपसर्गः (आ)

• mahatā: great
• mahatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् (balena)

• nihaniṣyāmi: I will slay
• nihaniṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √han (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः (नि)

• durjayam: hard to conquer
• durjayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur + jaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् (tam/rākṣasādhipam); तत्पुरुषसमासः (दुर्+जयः)

Context

'On hearing of his son's death, the Rakshasa Lord will come forth with a huge army. Turning towards him I will put an end to him.'

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as the duty to end oppressive adharma decisively, using proportionate and organized force to protect the righteous and restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma anticipates Rāvaṇa’s emergence after Indrajit’s death and declares his intent to meet him with full strength and finish the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination guided by responsibility: Rāma’s resolve is not personal vengeance but completion of a righteous mission.