Shloka 2

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

विसृजास्मैवधायत्वमस्त्रंपैतामहंप्रभो ।विनाशकालःकथितोःयःसुरैःसोऽद्यवर्तते ।।।।

Transliteration

visṛjāsmāi vadhāya tvam astraṁ paitāmahaṁ prabho |

vināśa-kālaḥ kathito yaḥ suraiḥ so ’dya vartate ||

Translation

പ്രഭോ! അവനെ വധിക്കുവാൻ പിതാമഹദിവ്യാസ്ത്രം അവന്റെമേൽ പ്രയോഗിക്കണമേ. ദേവന്മാർ പ്രവചിച്ച നാശകാലം ഇന്നിവിടെ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• विसृज: release/use
• विसृज: क्रिया (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अस्मै: for him/against him
• अस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/Target)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• वधाय: for slaying
• वधाय: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of killing)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्त्रम्: weapon/missile
• अस्त्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पैतामहम्: Brahma's (paitāmaha)
• पैतामहम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of astram)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अस्त्रस्य विशेषणम् (of the Grandfather/Brahma)

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• विनाशकालः: the time of destruction
• विनाशकालः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विनाशस्य कालः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कथितः: declared/told
• कथितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विनाशकालस्य विशेषणम्

• यः: which
• यः: कर्ता (Relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• सुरैः: by the gods
• सुरैः: कर्ता (Agent in passive participle kathitaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्तृकरणभाव (by the gods)

• सः: that (time)
• सः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तद्-सम्बन्धक (correlative)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अद्यतन (today/now)

• वर्तते: is present/occurs
• वर्तते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

"O king! As spoken by Suras, the destruction of Ravana has come now. Use the missile of the creator Brahma."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Devas (suras)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truth-aligned counsel (satya-yukta upadeśa): the advisor urges decisive action only when the rightful, divinely indicated moment has come—violence is framed as necessary and time-bound.

What is the narrative situation?

An ally counsels Rāma to deploy Brahmā’s powerful missile at the destined moment for Rāvaṇa’s fall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Wise guidance and loyalty (Vibhīṣaṇa’s dharmic counsel), supporting righteous leadership through timely, truthful instruction.