Shloka 25

मारीचोपदेश

प्रतिषेधः / Ravana Rejects Maricha’s Counsel and Orders the Golden Deer Deception

Devanagari script

प्राप्य सीतामयुद्धेन वञ्चयित्वा तु राघवम्।लङ्कां प्रतिगमिष्यामि कृतकार्यस्सह त्वया।।3.40.25।।

Transliteration

prāpya sītām ayuddhena vañcayitvā tu rāghavam | laṅkāṃ pratigamiṣyāmi kṛtakāryaḥ saha tvayā || 3.40.25 ||

Translation

യുദ്ധമില്ലാതെ സീതയെ കൈവശമാക്കി, രാഘവനെ വഞ്ചിച്ച്, കൃതകാര്യനായി ഞാൻ നിന്നോടൊപ്പം ലങ്കയിലേക്കു മടങ്ങും.

Word by Word

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): "having obtained"

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अयुद्धेन: without battle
• अयुद्धेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ + युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; नञ्-समासपूर्वक (negated)

• वञ्चयित्वा: having deceived
• वञ्चयित्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वञ्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): "having deceived"

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• राघवम्: Rāghava (Rāma)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; गत्यर्थकर्म (destination)

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Dik/Deśa (दिक्/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपसर्गसदृश/पूर्वसर्ग (preposition-like indeclinable): "towards"

• गमिष्यामि: I will go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृतकार्यः: having accomplished the task
• कृतकार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (कृतं कार्यं येन सः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of अहम् implied)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक (comitative)

• त्वया: with you
• त्वया: Sahakārī (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

I will deceive Rama and obtain Sita, without waging a war. With the work done, I will return to Lanka along with you.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Mārīca
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sītā
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

It condemns achieving aims through छल (deceit) rather than righteous means; dharma values honorable conduct, especially in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa outlines the endgame of the plan: deceive Rāma, seize Sītā without open battle, and return to Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is honor (yuddha-dharma): rightful struggle is contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s preference for stealth and trickery.