Shloka 25

लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka

Devanagari script

रावणावरजेवाक्यमेवंब्रुवतिराघवः ।।।।शत्रूणांप्रतिघातार्थमिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।

Transliteration

rāvaṇāvaraje vākyam evaṃ bruvati rāghavaḥ | śatrūṇāṃ pratighātārtham idaṃ vacanam abravīt |

Translation

രാവണന്റെ ഇളയ സഹോദരൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, ശത്രുക്കളെ പ്രതിഘാതിച്ച് നശിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച് രാഘവനായ രാമൻ ഈ വാക്കുകൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• rāvaṇāvaraje: to/with Ravana's younger brother (in his presence)
• rāvaṇāvaraje: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa-avaraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (rāvaṇasya avarajaḥ)

• vākyam: speech; words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• bruvati: speaks
• bruvati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; वर्तमान-कृदन्तवत् (finite verb)

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन

• śatrūṇām: of enemies
• śatrūṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• pratighātārtham: for the purpose of striking back
• pratighātārtham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prati-ghāta-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Acc) एकवचन (अर्थम्); तत्पुरुष (pratighātasya arthaḥ = for the purpose of counter-striking)

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• vacanam: statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

When Ravana's younger brother spoke in that way Raghava instructed the army to attack the enemy.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• enemies (śatru)

FAQs

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

Decisive action after due counsel: dharma in governance includes timely commands once truthful advice has been heard.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vibhīṣaṇa’s briefing, Rāma begins issuing operational orders for engaging Laṅkā’s defenders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s resolute leadership—clarity and firmness directed toward a righteous objective.