Shloka 2

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

एवमेवमहावीर्योहतोनस्तातमध्यमः ।न तुसत्पुरुषाराजन्विलपन्तियथाभवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

evam eva mahāvīryo hato nas tātamadhyamaḥ |

na tu satpuruṣā rājan vilapanti yathā bhavān ||

Translation

ແທ້ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ຂໍພະອົງກະສັດ, ວີຣະບຸລຸດຜູ້ກ້າຫານຂອງພວກເຮົາ—ຜູ້ເປັນພໍ່ແລະລຸງຂອງພະອົງ (ຜູ້ຢູ່ກາງ)—ໄດ້ຖືກສັງຫານແລ້ວ. ແຕ່ຂໍພະອົງ, ສັດປຸຣຸສະ (ຄົນດີ) ບໍ່ຄຳຄວນຮ້ອງໄຫ້ຄືພະອົງ

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• महावीर्यः: of great prowess
• महावीर्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā+vīrya (महा + वीर्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महद् वीर्यं यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मध्यमः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• हतः: killed
• हतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (हन् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नः: our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (genitive plural: our)

• तात: O dear (sir)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (तात प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (vocative)

• मध्यमः: the middle one
• मध्यमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhyama (मध्यम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (nominative singular)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle: but)

• सत्पुरुषाः: good men
• सत्पुरुषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat+puruṣa (सत् + पुरुष प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सन्तः पुरुषाः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (राजन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (vocative)

• विलपन्ति: lament
• विलपन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi+lap (वि+लप् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as/like)

• भवान्: you
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (भवत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (honorific pronoun)

Context

Trisira, also Atikaya, Devanthaka, Naranthaka, Mahodara and Mahaparsva impelled by destiny went.

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Kumbhakarna

FAQs

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

The verse highlights self-restraint in grief as a mark of nobility: a ruler (and a ‘satpuruṣa’) is expected to master sorrow and act with steadiness rather than collapse into lamentation.

What is the narrative situation?

After Kumbhakarna’s death, someone in Ravana’s circle acknowledges the loss and admonishes Ravana for excessive wailing, urging a more composed, kingly response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya (fortitude) and śama (emotional restraint), especially as expected in leadership (rājadharma).