Shloka 27

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च

Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army

Devanagari script

ततो गम्भीरनिर्ह्रादं घोरवर्मायुधध्वजम्।अनीकं यातुधानानां समन्तात्प्रत्यदृश्यत।।।।

Transliteration

tato gambhīranirhrādaṃ ghoravarmāyudhadhvajam |

anīkaṃ yātudhānānāṃ samantāt pratyadṛśyata ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളിലും യാതുധാനരാക്ഷസസേന ദൃശ്യമായി— ഗംഭീരമായ ഗർജ്ജനം ഉയർത്തി, ഭീകരമായ കവചങ്ങളും ആയുധങ്ങളും ധ്വജങ്ങളും കൊണ്ട് ഭയം വിതറി.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); तस्मात्/ततः = 'then, thereafter' (temporal adverb)

• gambhīra-nirhrādam: deep-roaring
• gambhīra-nirhrādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gambhīra (प्रातिपदिक) + nirhrāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: 'गम्भीरः निर्‍ह्रादः यस्य तत्' = deep-roaring

• ghora-varma-āyudha-dhvajam: having dreadful armour, weapons and banners
• ghora-varma-āyudha-dhvajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक) + varman (प्रातिपदिक) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास: 'घोराणि वर्म-आयुध-ध्वजाः यस्य तत्' = having dreadful armour, weapons, and banners

• anīkam: army, host
• anīkam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• yātudhānānām: of the demons
• yātudhānānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātudhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• samantāt: from all sides
• samantāt: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantāt (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); 'on all sides' (spatial adverb)

• prati-adṛśyata: appeared, became visible
• prati-adṛśyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्रति-; 'was seen/appeared' (passive sense)

Context

The forest was filled with tumultuous sounds of the warriors roaring like lions, shouting at one another, stretching the bow-strings constantly, yawning, proclaiming loudly and beating the drums.

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested amid intimidation: the spectacle of violent power challenges the righteous to stand firm without surrendering to fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara’s rākṣasa forces assemble and become visible from all directions, signaling the imminent battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadiness by implication—remaining at the front despite overwhelming martial display.