Shloka 49

अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः

Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

प्रसीद लङ्केश्वर राक्षसेन्द्र लङ्कां प्रसन्नो भव साधु गच्छ।त्वं स्वेषु दारेषु रमस्व नित्यं रामस्सभार्यो रमतां वनेषु।।3.31.49।।

Transliteration

prasīda laṅkeśvara rākṣasendra laṅkāṃ prasanno bhava sādhu gaccha | tvaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu ramasva nityaṃ rāmas sa-bhāryo ramatāṃ vaneṣu || 3.31.49 ||

Translation

പ്രസീദ, ഹേ ലങ്കേശ്വരാ, ഹേ രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രാ! പ്രസന്നചിത്തനായി ലങ്കയിലേക്കു നന്നായി മടങ്ങിപ്പോവുക. നീ നിത്യവും നിന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഭാര്യമാരോടുകൂടെ രമിക്ക; രാമൻ ഭാര്യയോടുകൂടെ വനങ്ങളിൽ രമിക്കട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• prasīda: be pleased
• prasīda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + sad (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Singular; parasmaipada

• laṅkā-īśvara: O lord of Laṅkā
• laṅkā-īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुषः: 'lord' of Laṅkā

• rākṣasa-indra: O chief of demons
• rākṣasa-indra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुषः: 'chief' of demons

• laṅkām: to Laṅkā
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; destination with motion verb

• prasannaḥ: pleased / calm
• prasannaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक; from pra+√sad)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective of 'tvam' (understood) with bhava

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular; parasmaipada

• sādhu: well / please
• sādhu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुमोदन/उपदेशार्थ (well; rightly; please)

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular; parasmaipada

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine/Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sveṣu: in your own
• sveṣu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; possessive adjective qualifying dāreṣu: 'in your own'

• dāreṣu: among (your) wives
• dāreṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; 'wives' (often plural)

• ramasva: enjoy / take pleasure
• ramasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular; ātmanepada

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative); 'always'

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sa-bhāryaḥ: with (his) wife
• sa-bhāryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/पूर्वपद) + bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; अव्ययीभावः: 'with wife' (saha-bhāryaḥ) qualifying rāmaḥ

• ramatām: let (them two) enjoy
• ramatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative/benedictive sense), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Dual; ātmanepada; 'let the two enjoy' (Rāma and wife)

• vaneṣu: in the forests
• vaneṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

Context

O lord of Lanka, chief of the demons, be pleased to return to Lanka and enjoy yourself in the company of your wives. Let Rama enjoy with his wife in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Rāma
• Sītā (implied by sa-bhāryaḥ)

FAQs

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

Respecting marital boundaries and restraining unlawful desire: Mārīca advises Rāvaṇa to remain within rightful relations and to leave Rāma and Sītā undisturbed.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca concludes his warning by recommending de-escalation—Rāvaṇa should go back to Laṅkā and abandon the plan concerning Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dama (self-control): the capacity to turn away from temptation and preserve social order.