Shloka 4

रावणक्रोधः—रामस्य परुषवाक्यम्

Ravana’s Fury and Rama’s Harsh Admonition

Devanagari script

पूरितःशरजालेनधनुर्मुक्तेनसम्युगे ।महागिरिरिवाकम्प्यःकाकुत्स्थो न प्रकम्पते ।।।।

Transliteration

pūritaḥ śara-jālena dhanur-muktena saṁyuge |

mahā-girir ivākampyaḥ kākutstho na prakampate ||

Translation

യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ധനുസ്സിൽ നിന്ന് വിട്ട അമ്പുകളുടെ വലയിൽ മൂടപ്പെട്ടിട്ടും കാകുത്സ്ഥൻ കുലുങ്ങിയില്ല; മഹാപർവ്വതംപോലെ അചഞ്ചലനായി നിന്നു.

Word by Word

• पूरितः: filled/covered
• पूरितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• शरजालेन: by a net of arrows
• शरजालेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक) + जाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शराणां जालम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• धनुः-मुक्तेन: released from the bow
• धनुः-मुक्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (धनुषा मुक्तः = released from the bow); पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (instrumental agreeing with शरजालेन implied)

• सम्युगे: in the battle
• सम्युगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्युग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• महागिरिः: a great mountain
• महागिरिः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् गिरिः); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-sambandha (उपमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक

• अकम्प्यः: unshakable
• अकम्प्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ (नञ्) + कम्प्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-समास/नकार-प्रत्ययार्थ (not-to-be-shaken); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• काकुत्स्थः: Kakutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation)

• प्रकम्पते: trembles/is shaken
• प्रकम्पते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Context

Sri Rama did not get agitated, and stood like a huge mountain, even though the network of arrows released from the bow of Ravana covered him in the conflict.

Characters & Entities

• Kakutstha (Rāma)
• Battle (saṁyuga)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in dharma: righteousness is shown as inner stability amid external violence. Satya and self-control keep one unshaken in crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s arrows cover Rāma, yet Rāma remains unmoved in the battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya (fortitude) and self-mastery—Rāma’s composure as an ideal of righteous kingship and warrior conduct.