Shloka 36

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

ततस्तेष्ववसन्नेषु सेनापतिषु पञ्चसु।।।।बलं तदवशेषं च नाशयामास वानरः।

Transliteration

tatas teṣv avasanneṣu senāpatiṣu pañcasu |

balaṃ tad-avaśeṣaṃ ca nāśayāmāsa vānaraḥ ||

Translation

അങ്ങനെ ആ അഞ്ചു സേനാപതിമാർ വീണശേഷം, ആ വാനരൻ ശേഷിച്ചിരുന്ന സൈന്യത്തെയും നശിപ്പിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) = "then/thereupon"

• teṣu: among them / when they
• teṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• avasanneṣu: having fallen / slain
• avasanneṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava√sad (धातु) + kta (क्त) / avasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त-कृदन्त); Locative, Plural, Masculine; locative absolute with teṣu: "when they had fallen"

• senāpatiṣu: in the army-chiefs
• senāpatiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: senāpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• pañcasu: in (all) five
• pañcasu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective; Locative, Plural (used with senāpatiṣu)

• balam: army/force
• balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun used adjectivally; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying avaśeṣam

• avaśeṣam: the remainder
• avaśeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avaśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• nāśayāmāsa: destroyed
• nāśayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √naś (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्, causative)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; Causative (णिजन्त) = "caused to perish/destroyed"

• vānaraḥ: the monkey
• vānaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Context

When the five army chiefs were killed, Hanuman began to destoy the remaining army force.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasa army (remaining troops)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as completing a necessary task once begun: after neutralizing leadership that drives violence, Hanumān prevents further harm by disabling the remaining hostile force.

What is the narrative situation?

After the rākṣasa commanders are slain, Hanumān turns to the rest of the enemy troops and routs them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kārya-siddhi (effective accomplishment of duty) joined with steadiness under pressure.