Shloka 7

रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः

The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel

Devanagari script

पूरितातेनशब्देनसनदीगिरिकानना ।सञ्चचाल मही सर्वा त्रस्तसिंहमृगद्विजा ।।6.100.7।।

Transliteration

pūritā tena śabdena sa nadīgirikānanā |

sañcacāla mahī sarvā trastasiṃhamṛgadvijā ||6.100.7||

Translation

ആ ഘോഷം നിറഞ്ഞതോടെ നദി–പർവ്വത–വനങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ സർവ്വ ഭൂമിയും നടുങ്ങി; സിംഹങ്ങളും മൃഗങ്ങളും പക്ഷികളും ഭീതിയിൽ വിറച്ചു.

Word by Word

• पूरिता: was filled
• पूरिता: Kriya (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूर् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'filled'

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शब्देन: sound
• शब्देन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सा: it/she (the earth)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नदीगिरिकानना: (with) rivers, mountains, and forests
• नदीगिरिकानना: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative-sense apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी + गिरि + कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (copulative: rivers + mountains + forests)

• सञ्चचाल: shook/moved
• सञ्चचाल: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः सम्-

• मही: the earth
• मही: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वा: entire
• सर्वा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्रस्तसिंहमृगद्विजा: with terrified lions, beasts, and birds
• त्रस्तसिंहमृगद्विजा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रस्त + सिंह + मृग + द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (possessive: 'having frightened lions, beasts, and birds')—qualifies मही

Context

The great soul Dasarathi encountered the missiles released by Ravana rendering them void. Sugriva the Lord of monkeys overpowered by happiness spoke as follows.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍēśatatamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of the hundredth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Animals (lions, beasts, birds)

FAQs

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

Adharma’s violence disturbs not only people but the natural order; dharma aims to restore balance and protect the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s chariot-noise and advance create a shockwave-like effect across the landscape.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse indirectly emphasizes restraint as a virtue: the righteous do not revel in terrorizing the world.