Shloka 7

खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः

The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage

Devanagari script

ततस्तं भीमधन्वानं क्रुद्धाः सर्वे निशाचराः।रामं नानाविधैः शस्स्रैरभ्यवर्षन्त दुर्जयम्।।।।

Transliteration

tatas taṃ bhīmadhanvānaṃ kruddhāḥ sarve niśācarāḥ |

rāmaṃ nānāvidhaiḥ śastrair abhyavarṣanta durjayam ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ഭീകരധനുസ്സുകാരനും ജയിക്കാനാകാത്തവനുമായ ശ്രീരാമന്റെ മേൽ ക്രുദ്ധരായ എല്ലാ നിശാചരരും പലവിധ ആയുധങ്ങളുടെ മഴ പെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; refers to Rama (object in context)

• bhīma-dhanvānam: fierce-bowed
• bhīma-dhanvānam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; epithet qualifying rāmam/tam

• kruddhāḥ: angry
• kruddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त; √krudh)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying niśācarāḥ

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying niśācarāḥ

• niśācarāḥ: night-wanderers (demons)
• niśācarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā (प्रातिपदिक) + cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• nānāvidhaiḥ: with various kinds of
• nānāvidhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānāvidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental, Plural; qualifying śastraiḥ

• śastraiḥ: with weapons
• śastraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental, Plural

• abhyavarṣanta: rained upon
• abhyavarṣanta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Plural; Parasmaipada

• durjayam: hard to conquer
• durjayam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying rāmam

Context

Khara struck Rama of immeasurable prowess with a thousand arrows and roared loudly.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• niśācara (rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts collective, anger-driven violence with the ideal of righteous restraint; Dharma rejects actions rooted in krodha (wrath) and mob-force.

What is the narrative situation?

After Khara’s initial strike, the entire rākṣasa group joins in, pelting Rāma with varied weapons like a storm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s invincibility is framed as moral and martial steadiness—an unwavering protector confronting adharma.