Shloka 5

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

अत्रदत्तवरश्शेतेप्रमाथीराक्षसेश्वरः ।तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षीनिहतोरावणोमया ।।।।

Transliteration

atra dattavaraḥ śete pramāthī rākṣaseśvaraḥ | tava hetor viśālākṣi nihato rāvaṇo mayā ||

Translation

ഇവിടെ ദത്തവരങ്ങളാൽ അനുഗ്രഹിതനായ, പീഡാകാരിയായ രാക്ഷസേശ്വരൻ രാവണൻ ശയിക്കുന്നു; ഹേ വിശാലാക്ഷി, നിന്റെ ഹിതാർത്ഥം ഞാൻ അവനെ വധിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• दत्तवरः: endowed with a boon
• दत्तवरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दत्त-वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (nom sg m)

• शेते: lies
• शेते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शी (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (3rd sg pres, Ā)

• प्रमाथी: tormentor/oppressor
• प्रमाथी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (nom sg)

• राक्षसेश्वरः: lord of the rakshasas
• राक्षसेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (nom sg)

• तव: for you/your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (gen sg)

• हेतोः: for the sake (of)
• हेतोः: Hetu (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (gen sg; हेतोः = of/for the sake of)

• विशालाक्षि: O large-eyed one
• विशालाक्षि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाल-अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (voc sg)

• निहतः: slain
• निहतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (nom sg m)

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (nom sg)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instr sg)

Context

"There is a sacred river Ganga where several kinds of birds frequent and are filled with trees full of blossoms."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma demands punishment of wrongdoing even when the wrongdoer is powerful or protected by boons; justice restores moral order and protects the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

In the immediate aftermath of victory, Rāma points out Rāvaṇa’s fallen body to Sītā, framing the war’s end as the resolution of adharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness in duty and protection—he bears hardship and conflict to uphold righteousness and rescue Sītā.