Shloka 10

खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः

The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage

Devanagari script

ते रामे शरवर्षाणि व्यसृजन् रक्षसां गणाः।।।।शैलेन्द्रमिव धाराभिर्वर्षमाणा वलाहकाः।

Transliteration

te rāme śara-varṣāṇi vyasṛjan rakṣasāṃ gaṇāḥ |

śailendram iva dhārābhir varṣamāṇā valāhakāḥ ||

Translation

രാക്ഷസഗണങ്ങൾ രാമനുമേൽ അമ്പുകളുടെ മഴ പെയ്തു; മഹാപർവ്വതത്തിന്മേൽ മേഘങ്ങൾ ധാരയായി മഴ ചൊരിയുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• रामे: on/at Rama
• रामे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• शर-वर्षाणि: showers of arrows
• शर-वर्षाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): ‘rain of arrows’

• व्यसृजन्: they discharged/sent forth
• व्यसृजन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• रक्षसाम्: of the demons
• रक्षसाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• गणाः: troops/bands
• गणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• शैल-इन्द्रम्: a great mountain
• शैल-इन्द्रम्: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Karmadhāraya/Tatpuruṣa usage: ‘mountain-lord’ = great mountain

• इव: like/as
• इव: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (उपमा-अव्यय), comparative particle

• धाराभिः: with streams/downpours
• धाराभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• वर्षमाणाः: raining
• वर्षमाणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (वर्तमान-कृदन्त), Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ), Parasmaipada; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agreeing with ‘valāhakāḥ’

• वलाहकाः: clouds
• वलाहकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: valāhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Context

The battalions of demons sent down streams of arrows on Rama just like clouds downpour on mountains.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Rakshasas (rakṣasāṃ gaṇāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under assault: righteous defense must endure overwhelming aggression without abandoning duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara’s forces begin the attack, launching dense volleys of arrows at Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fortitude—Rama is positioned as the steadfast target of an unjust onslaught.