Shloka 24

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

सर्वतश्चाभिपेतुस्तान्वानराद्रुमयोधिनः ।दशग्रीववधंदृष्टवावानराजितकाशिनः ।।।।

Transliteration

sarvataś cābhipetuḥ tān vānarā drumayodhinaḥ |

daśagrīvavadhaṃ dṛṣṭvā vānarā jitakāśinaḥ ||

Translation

എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളിലും നിന്നു വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ ആയുധമാക്കി പോരാടുന്ന വാനരയോദ്ധാക്കൾ അവരിലേക്കു പാഞ്ഞുകയറി; ദശഗ്രീവൻ രാവണൻ വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടതു കണ്ട വാനരർ ജയോന്മാദത്തോടെ വിജയലക്ഷണരായി സഞ്ചരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सर्वतः: from all sides
• सर्वतः: क्रियाविशेषणम्
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-वाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• अभिपेतुः: rushed upon, attacked
• अभिपेतुः: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम् (3rd person plural perfect)

• तान्: them
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-बहुवचनम् (Accusative plural)

• वानराः: vanaras
• वानराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural)

• द्रुमयोधिनः: tree-fighters, fighting with trees
• द्रुमयोधिनः: कर्ता-विशेषणम्
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रुम + योधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (द्रुमैः योधिनः/द्रुमं युध्यन्ते); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying वानराः)

• दशग्रीववधम्: the slaying of Daśagrīva (Ravana)
• दशग्रीववधम्: कर्म (Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशग्रीव + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दशग्रीवस्य वधः); पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्तम् (Gerund)

• वानराः: vanaras
• वानराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural; repeated for emphasis/second pāda)

• जितकाशिनः: radiant with victory, triumphant
• जितकाशिनः: कर्ता-विशेषणम्
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + काशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समासः (जिता काशिः/कान्तिः येषाम्); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

Context

Seeing Ravana killed, the Vanaras holding trees went roaming on all sides, feeling triumphant.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• druma (trees as weapons)

FAQs

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

Righteous struggle culminates in restoration of order; collective effort aligned with dharma gains courage and clarity once adharma is removed.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s death, the vānaras surge from all sides against the remaining rākṣasas, exulting in victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and disciplined courage in service of a dharmic mission (the vānaras’ steadfast support of Rāma).