Shloka 26

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

ततोविनेदुःसम्हृष्टावानराःजितकाशिनः ।वदन्तोराघवजयंरावणस्य ज तद्वधम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tato vineduḥ saṃhṛṣṭā vānarā jitakāśinaḥ |

vadanto rāghavajayaṃ rāvaṇasya ca tadvadham ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ജയോന്മാദത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞ, വിജയലക്ഷണങ്ങളോടെ തിളങ്ങുന്ന വാനരർ ഉച്ചത്തിൽ നാദം മുഴക്കി—രാഘവന്റെ ജയവും രാവണന്റെ വധവും പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), काल/क्रमवाचक (temporal-sequential adverb)

• vineduḥ: they roared/cried aloud
• vineduḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु) + vi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• samahṛṣṭāḥ: highly delighted
• samahṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• vānarāḥ: the Vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन

• jitakāśinaḥ: triumphant, radiant with victory
• jitakāśinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jita (√ji धातु + क्त) + kāśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (possessive): 'जिता काशिः/कान्तिः येषाम्' (those whose radiance/appearance is victorious); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• vadantaḥ: saying/proclaiming
• vadantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• rāghavajayam: Rama's victory
• rāghavajayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक) + jaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'राघवस्य जयः' (Raghava's victory); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• tad-vadham: his death/slaying
• tad-vadham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्राय (determinative): 'तस्य वधः' (his killing); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Then the Vanaras, feeling triumphant, got highly excited over Rama's victory and the death of Ravana, and shouted aloud in joy.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Joy is framed as celebration of dharma’s victory—public acknowledgement that righteousness and truth have prevailed.

What is the narrative situation?

After the decisive kill, the vānaras shout loudly, announcing Rāma’s victory and Rāvaṇa’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and solidarity in a just cause—victory is celebrated as shared dharmic success, not private gain.