Shloka 14

रावणवधदर्शनम्

Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain

Devanagari script

असुरेभ्यःसुरेभ्योवापन्नगेभ्योऽपिवातथा ।भयंयो न विजानातितस्येदंमानुषाद् भयम् ।।।।

Transliteration

asurebhyaḥ surebhyo vā pannagebhyo 'pi vā tathā |

bhayaṃ yo na vijānāti tasyedaṃ mānuṣād bhayam ||6.113.14||

Translation

ຜູ້ທີ່ບໍ່ເຄີຍຮູ້ຈັກຄວາມຢ້ານກົວ ບໍ່ວ່າຈາກອະສຸຣະ, ຈາກເທວະ, ຫຼືແມ່ນແຕ່ຈາກຊົນເຜົ່ານາຄ—ບັດນີ້ກັບໄດ້ພົບຄວາມຢ້ານກົວຈາກມະນຸດທຳມະດາຜູ້ໜຶ່ງ.

Word by Word

• असुरेभ्यः: from Asuras
• असुरेभ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन

• सुरेभ्यः: from gods
• सुरेभ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa-dyotaka (विकल्प-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• पन्नगेभ्यः: from serpents
• पन्नगेभ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pannaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa-dyotaka (विकल्प-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (so, likewise)

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यः: he who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha-dyotaka (प्रतिषेध-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• विजानाति: knows/recognizes
• विजानाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; संकेत

• मानुषात्: from a human
• मानुषात्: Apādāna (अपादान/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (इदम् भयम्)

Context

"He, who did not know fear from Asuras or Uragas, experienced fear from a mortal."

Characters & Entities

• Asuras
• Suras (Devas)
• Pannagas (Nāgas/serpent-beings)
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma (implied as the human cause of fear)

FAQs

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

Arrogance that ignores moral law leads to downfall; dharma can operate through seemingly ordinary instruments, and truth prevails even when embodied in a ‘mere human’.

What is the narrative situation?

The mourners reflect on the reversal of fortune: the once-fearless Rāvaṇa is brought to fear and destruction by Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s moral authority and disciplined courage—human yet aligned with dharma—are underscored as stronger than demonic intimidation.