Shloka 32

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

तदिदं नः कृतं कार्यं त्वया दशरथात्मज।सुखं धर्मं चरिष्यन्ति दण्डकेषु महर्षयः।।।।

Transliteration

tad idaṃ naḥ kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ tvayā daśarathātmaja | sukhaṃ dharmaṃ cariṣyanti daṇḍakeṣu maharṣayaḥ ||

Translation

ഹേ ദശരഥാത്മജാ, നിനക്കാൽ ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാര്യം സഫലമായി; ഇനി ദണ്ഡകാരണ്യത്തിൽ മഹർഷിമാർ സുഖവും ശാന്തിയുംകൊണ്ട് ധർമ്മം ആചരിക്കും.

Word by Word

• tat: that/so
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here with idaṃ: ‘that/so’ (correlative)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of kāryam

• naḥ: our
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन; enclitic pronoun ‘our’

• kṛtam: accomplished
• kṛtam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate with kāryam: ‘done/accomplished’

• kāryam: task
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• daśaratha-ātmaja: O son of Daśaratha
• daśaratha-ātmaja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘son of Daśaratha’

• sukham: happily
• sukham: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोग (accusative used adverbially), manner adverb (रीतिवाचक)

• dharmam: dharma/duty
• dharmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• cariṣyanti: will practice/observe
• cariṣyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• daṇḍakeṣu: in the Daṇḍaka forests
• daṇḍakeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṇḍaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), बहुवचन

• maharṣayaḥ: the great sages
• maharṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः

Context

O son of Dasaratha, you have accomplished such a task that hereafter the sages inDandaka will discharge their rightful duties happily.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Daṇḍaka
• maharṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma includes safeguarding spaces where spiritual discipline (tapas) can be pursued. Just governance/protection enables truthful and righteous living.

What is the narrative situation?

After the rākṣasa forces are destroyed, the sages thank Rāma and state the benefit: the forest hermitages can function without fear.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā and responsibility: Rāma’s protective role serves the well-being of the sages and the continuity of dharmic practice.