Shloka 6

सुवेलारोहणम्

The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्मेवर्ततेरोषःकीर्तितेराक्षसाधमे ।यस्यापराधाननीचस्यवधंद्रक्ष्यामिरक्षसाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin me vartate roṣaḥ kīrtite rākṣasādhame | yasyāparādhān nīcasya vadhaṃ drakṣyāmi rakṣasām ||

Translation

ആ നികൃഷ്ടനായ രാക്ഷസാധമനെപ്പറ്റി കേട്ടാൽ മാത്രമേ എന്റെ ഉള്ളിൽ ക്രോധം ജ്വലിക്കൂ; ആ നീചനുടെ അപരാധങ്ങൾ മൂലം രാക്ഷസന്മാരുടെ വധം ഞാൻ കണ്ണാൽ കാണും.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in him/therein
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• वर्तते: arises/exists
• वर्तते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• रोषः: wrath
• रोषः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कीर्तिते: when (he) is mentioned
• कीर्तिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √कीर्त्/कीर्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — ‘when/after (he) is mentioned’

• राक्षसाधमे: in/at the vilest of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसाधमे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): राक्षसस्य अधमः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (relative pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपराधात्: because of the offense
• अपराधात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अनीचस्य: of the not-lowly (noble) one
• अनीचस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• वधम्: killing
• वधम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• द्रक्ष्यामि: I shall see/witness
• द्रक्ष्यामि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• रक्षसाम्: of the Rakshasas
• रक्षसाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

"My wrath is aroused by the mention of the name of lowly Rakshasa. Because of his mistakes all Rakshasas are to be exterminated now."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma here is punitive justice: grave wrongdoing (aparādha) invites rightful retribution, especially in a kṣatriya context.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, nearing the enemy stronghold, speaks with controlled fury about Rāvaṇa’s crimes and the coming annihilation in war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Righteous resolve: anger is framed not as personal rage alone but as a response to adharma requiring correction.