Shloka 34

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

स तुनिहतरिपुस्स्थिरप्रतिज्ञःस्वजनबलाभिवृतोरणेरराज ।रघुकुलनृपनन्दनोमहौजास्त्रिदशगणैरभिसंवृतोयथेन्द्रः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa tu nihata-ripuḥ sthira-pratijñaḥ sva-jana-balābhivṛto raṇe rarāja |

raghu-kula-nṛpa-nandano mahaujās tridaśa-gaṇair abhisaṃvṛto yathendraḥ ||

Translation

ശത്രുവിനെ നിഹതനാക്കി, പ്രതിജ്ഞയിൽ അചഞ്ചലനായി, സ്വന്തം ജനവും സൈന്യവും ചുറ്റിനിന്നപ്പോൾ അവൻ യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ ദീപ്തിയായി ശോഭിച്ചു—രഘുകുലരാജന്മാരുടെ ആനന്ദമായ മഹാതേജസ്സുള്ള രാമൻ, ദേവഗണങ്ങൾ ചുറ്റിയ ഇന്ദ്രനെപ്പോലെ।

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विशेषार्थक

• nihata-ripuḥ: with enemies slain
• nihata-ripuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nihata (han धातु + ni- + क्त) + ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: 'निहताः रिपवो यस्य' (whose enemies are slain); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sthira-pratijñaḥ: steadfast in vow
• sthira-pratijñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक) + pratijñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: 'स्थिरा प्रतिज्ञा यस्य' (steadfast-vowed); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• svajana-bala-abhivṛtaḥ: surrounded by his own people and army
• svajana-bala-abhivṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svajana (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + abhivṛta (√vṛ धातु + abhi- + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'स्वजनबलैः अभिवृतः' (surrounded by his people and forces); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• rarāja: shone
• rarāja: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rāj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• raghu-kula-nṛpa-nandanaḥ: the joy/son of the Raghu dynasty's king
• raghu-kula-nṛpa-nandanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक) + nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (multi-member): 'रघुकुलस्य नृपस्य नन्दनः' (delight/son of the king of Raghu line); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mahaujāḥ: of great might
• mahaujāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: 'महद् ओजः यस्य' (of great prowess); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tridaśa-gaṇaiḥ: by the hosts of gods
• tridaśa-gaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tridaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'त्रिदशानां गणैः' (by groups of gods); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• abhisaṃvṛtaḥ: surrounded
• abhisaṃvṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛ (धातु) + abhi-sam- (उपसर्ग) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• yathā: as, like
• yathā: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमानवाचक (comparative particle)

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Sri Rama, who was steadfast in his vow and endowed with great prowess, having killed his enemy, in the battle, stood, surrounded by his people and the army. Sri Rama the enhancer of joy of Raghus shone like Indra surrounded by host of gods.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍēēkādaśōtataraśatatamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of one hundred and eleventh sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by Sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Raghu dynasty (Raghukula)
• Indra
• Tridaśas (gods)
• Battlefield (Raṇa)

FAQs

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

Satya and dharma are upheld through steadfastness to vows (pratijñā): righteous power is defined by disciplined commitment, not mere force.

What is the narrative situation?

In the immediate aftermath of victory, Rāma is depicted as radiant and supported by his community—signaling legitimate, dharmic triumph.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratijñā-pālana (keeping one’s vow) and kṣātra-tejas (noble martial splendor) under moral restraint.