Shloka 18

लङ्कादाहः — The Burning of Lanka

Catuḥpañcāśaḥ Sargaḥ

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वीर्यवान्।आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् रावणस्य निवेशनम्।।।।

Transliteration

sarveṣāṃ samatikramya rākṣasendrasya vīryavān |

āsasādātha lakṣmīvān rāvaṇasya niveśanam ||

Translation

എല്ലാ വാസസ്ഥലങ്ങളും കടന്നുപോയ ശേഷം, വീര്യവാനും ശ്രീമാനുമായ അവൻ രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രനായ രാവണന്റെ നിവാസത്തിലേക്ക് എത്തി।।

Word by Word

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (of all)

• samatikramya: having passed beyond
• samatikramya: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kram (क्रम्) + sam-ati उपसर्ग
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): समतिक्रम्य (having passed beyond)

• rākṣasa-indrasya: of the king of rākṣasas
• rākṣasa-indrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; समासः: राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः (king of rākṣasas)

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक) + -vant (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (possessing valor)

• āsasāda: reached/approached
• āsasāda: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sad (सद्) + ā उपसर्ग
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातु: √सद् (to approach/reach)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तर-वाचक अव्यय (then)

• lakṣmīvān: splendid/fortunate
• lakṣmīvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + -vant (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (possessing splendor/fortune)

• rāvaṇasya: of Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• niveśanam: dwelling/palace
• niveśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

Context

Heroic and illustrious Hanuman, having crossed all the residences of the ogres finally reached the palace of Ravana, the king.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Courage aligned with purpose: dharma-driven action advances toward the root of injustice (Rāvaṇa’s seat of power), not merely its symptoms.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, after burning many rākṣasa residences, arrives at Rāvaṇa’s palace.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) and niśchaya (resolve): Hanumān presses forward to the central stronghold without hesitation.