Shloka 19

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama

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Devanagari script

रणे रामेण युद्ध्यस्व क्षमां वा कुरु राक्षस ।न ते रामकथा कार्या यदि मां द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ।। ।।

Transliteration

raṇe rāmeṇa yuddhyasva kṣamāṃ vā kuru rākṣasa |

na te rāmakathā kāryā yadi māṃ draṣṭum icchasi ||

Translation

യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ രാമനോടു പോരാടുക; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ, ഹേ രാക്ഷസാ, ക്ഷമിച്ചു സമാധാനം ചെയ്യുക. എന്നാൽ എന്നെ ജീവനോടെ കാണണമെന്നുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ, രാമനെക്കുറിച്ച് സംസാരമോ പദ്ധതിയോ ചെയ്യരുത്.

Word by Word

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (7th/Locative)

• रामेण: with Rama
• रामेण: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental)

• युद्ध्यस्व: fight
• युद्ध्यस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); आत्मनेपदम्; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person); एकवचन

• क्षमाम्: forgiveness
• क्षमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• कुरु: do, make
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); परस्मैपदम्; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन

• राक्षस: O demon
• राक्षस: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सम्बोधन (Vocative)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (not)

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; एकवचन; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative)

• रामकथा: talk of Rama
• रामकथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामस्य कथा); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• कार्या: to be done/needed
• कार्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ-धातोः कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligatory); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative: 'is to be done/needed')

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional: if)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; एकवचन; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative)

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitival purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-रूप (infinitive); क्रियार्थ (purpose)

• इच्छसि: you wish
• इच्छसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); परस्मैपदम्; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन

Context

Missing

Characters & Entities

• Marīca
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma favors de-escalation and accountability: either meet consequences openly (battle) or choose reconciliation (peace), but avoid deceitful obsession that leads to wider harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Marīca sets boundaries with Rāvaṇa: he implies that any scheme centered on Rāma will be fatal, and he will not be part of it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage: Marīca speaks plainly to power and signals refusal to enable an unrighteous course.