Shloka 7

सुवेलारोहणम्

The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

एकोहिकुरुतेपापंकालपाशवशंगतः ।नीचेनात्मापचारेणकुलंतेनविनश्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

eko hi kurute pāpaṃ kālapāśavaśaṃ gataḥ | nīcenātmāpacāreṇa kulaṃ tena vinaśyati ||

Translation

ແທ້ຈິງ ຄົນພຽງຜູ້ດຽວກໍອາດກໍ່ບາບ ແລ້ວຕົກຢູ່ໃຕ້ບ່ວງຂອງກາລະ (ມະຫາມະຕະ); ເນື່ອງຈາກການປະພຶດຕໍ່າຊ້າຂອງຜູ້ນັ້ນເອງ ວົງຕະກູນທັງສາຍອາດວິນາດເພາະເຂົາ.

Word by Word

• एकः: one (person)
• एकः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• कुरुते: does/commits
• कुरुते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कालपाशवशम्: the power/control of death's noose
• कालपाशवशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालपाश + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: कालस्य पाशः (noose of death) तस्य वशः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गतः: having gone/fallen into
• गतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √गम्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• नीचेन: by a base (act)
• नीचेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आत्मापचारेण: by one's own misconduct
• आत्मापचारेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + अपचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: आत्मनः अपचारः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कुलम्: family/lineage
• कुलम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तेन: by that (person/act)
• तेन: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विनश्यति: perishes
• विनश्यति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Context

"Only one has done that sin and fallen into the noose of death. Because of one Rakshasa's mistake the race will perish."

Characters & Entities

• Kāla (Death)

FAQs

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

Individual adharma can bring collective ruin; dharma therefore demands personal self-control because leaders’/members’ actions affect the whole community.

What is the narrative situation?

As the battle nears, Rāma reflects on how Rāvaṇa’s single transgression has endangered his entire clan.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment: Rāma articulates a general ethical law about responsibility and consequences.