Shloka 21

Devanagari script

अभ्यतिक्रम्यसौमित्रिंरावणःसमितिञ्जयः ।आससादरणेरामंस्थितंशैलमिवापरम् ।।6.100.21।।

Transliteration

abhyatikramya saumitriṃ rāvaṇaḥ samitiñjayaḥ |

āsasāda raṇe rāmaṃ sthitaṃ śailam ivāparam ||6.100.21||

Translation

ಸಮರಜಯಿಯಾದ ರಾವಣನು ಸೌಮಿತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನನ್ನು) ಮೀರಿ, ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪರ್ವತದಂತೆ ಅಚಲವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ರಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• अभ्यतिक्रम्य: having passed beyond
• अभ्यतिक्रम्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-अति-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having passed/overstepped)

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitr(i) (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• समितिञ्जयः: victor in battle
• समितिञ्जयः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समितिञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक: समिति + जय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of रावणः

• आससाद: approached
• आससाद: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्थितम्: standing
• स्थितम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of रामम्

• शैलम्: a mountain/rock
• शैलम्: उपमान (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमान

• इव: like
• इव: उपमानसूचक (Simile-marker/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• अपरम्: another
• अपरम्: उपमान-विशेषण (Simile-qualifier/उपमानविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of शैलम् (another mountain)

Context

Ravana the king of Rakshasas coming near Raghava with angry looks in his eyes, showered rain of arrows at Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed through steadfastness: Rama’s unmoving composure under threat reflects inner discipline and commitment to righteous duty, even when confronted directly by a powerful aggressor.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa shifts his focus from Lakṣmaṇa to the principal opponent, Rāma, closing in for a direct confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s dhairya (steadfast courage) is emphasized—he is depicted as immovable like a mountain amid the chaos of battle.