Shloka 19

रावणक्रोधः—रामस्य परुषवाक्यम्

Ravana’s Fury and Rama’s Harsh Admonition

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्यासिममदुष्टात्मश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतः ।अद्यत्वांसायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नयामियमसादनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

diṣṭyā asi mama duṣṭātman cakṣurviṣayam āgataḥ |

adya tvāṃ sāyakais tīkṣṇair nayāmi yamasādanam ||

Translation

ദുഷ്ടാത്മാവേ! ദൈവയോഗത്താൽ നീ എന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടിവിഷയമായിരിക്കുന്നു; ഇന്ന് ഞാൻ നിന്നെ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള അമ്പുകളാൽ യമസദനത്തിലേക്കു അയക്കും.

Word by Word

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (idiomatic adverbial instrumental): ‘दिष्ट्या’ = सौभाग्येन (fortunately)

• असि: are / have (come)
• असि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन, सर्वनाम

• दुष्टात्मन्: O wicked-souled one
• दुष्टात्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣṭa + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: दुष्टः आत्मा यस्य (or ‘दुष्ट आत्मा’)

• चक्षुर्विषयम्: into (my) sight
• चक्षुर्विषयम्: Karma (कर्म; object of आगतः (to have come into))
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus + viṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: चक्षुषः विषयः

• आगतः: has come
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (त्वम्)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, सर्वनाम

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तीक्ष्णैः: sharp
• तीक्ष्णैः: Karana (करण; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण सायकैः

• नयामि: I will lead
• नयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यमसादनम्: to Yama's abode
• यमसादनम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म; destination as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yama + sādana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: यमस्य सादनम्

Context

"O selfish Ravana! Today you have come in my sight by good fortune. I shall send you to the abode of Yama with my arrows."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Yama

FAQs

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

Dharma here is accountability: grave wrongdoing must meet rightful consequence; the king/warrior’s duty includes ending destructive tyranny for the welfare of the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, facing Rāvaṇa directly, declares that the long-awaited confrontation has arrived and that he will now end Rāvaṇa’s life in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral resolve (dhṛti) and righteous firmness—Rāma’s clarity of purpose in confronting adharma.