Valmiki Ramayana 6.108.29 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 29

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः

Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions

Devanagari script

निपेतुरिन्द्राशनयस्सैन्येचाप्यसमन्ततः ।।।।दुर्विषह्यस्वनाघोरंविनाजलधरोदयम् ।

Transliteration

nipetur indrāśanayaḥ sainye cāpy asamantataḥ |

durviṣahyasvanā ghoraṃ vinā jaladharodayam ||

Translation

ແມ່ນວ່າບໍ່ມີເມກລອຍຂຶ້ນເລີຍ ວັຊຣະຟ້າຜ່າຂອງພຣະອິນທຣາກໍຕົກລົງໃສ່ກອງທັບທຸກດ້ານ ສຽງນັ້ນນ່າຢ້ານ ແລະອື້ອອຶງຈົນທົນບໍ່ໄດ້។

Word by Word

• निपेतुः: fell down
• निपेतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः नि-

• इन्द्र-अशनयः: Indra's thunderbolts
• इन्द्र-अशनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अशनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (इन्द्रस्य अश्नयः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सैन्ये: in the army
• सैन्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• अपि: also
• अपि: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; ‘also/even’

• असमन्ततः: on all sides
• असमन्ततः: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असमन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परितः/सर्वतः अर्थे (all around)

• दुर्विषह्य-स्वनाः: with unbearable sound
• दुर्विषह्य-स्वनाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्विषह्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (दुर्विषह्यः स्वनः येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (इन्द्र-अशनयः)

• घोरम्: terrific/terribly
• घोरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत्/विशेषणम् (falling terribly)

• विना: without
• विना: Nivṛtti/Apavāda (निवृत्ति/अपवाद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वियोगार्थक उपपद (preposition: without)

• जलधर-उदयम्: the rising/appearance of clouds
• जलधर-उदयम्: Apavāda (अपवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलधर (प्रातिपदिक) + उदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (जलधराणाम् उदयः), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (usage varies; here n. acc. sg. as object of विना), द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Without clouds, terrific thunderbolts of Indra (rain) dropped on his (Ravana's) army all over causing unbearable sound.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (implied: his army)
• Indra
• sainya (army)

FAQs

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

Cosmic justice is portrayed as inescapable: even without ordinary causes (clouds), the moral universe can manifest consequences for adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Extraordinary lightning-like strikes and dreadful sounds assault the battlefield, targeting the opposing forces (contextually, Rāvaṇa’s side).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trust in righteous order (dharma-niyati) is implied—Rāma’s cause is supported by a larger moral-cosmic alignment.