Shloka 8

सुवेलारोहणम्

The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

एवंसम्मन्त्रयन्नेवसक्रोधोरावणंप्रति ।रामःसुवेलमासाद्यचित्रसानुमुपारुहत् ।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ sammantrayan n eva sakrodho rāvaṇaṃ prati | rāmaḥ suvelam āsādya citrasānum upāruhat ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ആലോചിച്ചു സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, രാവണനോടുള്ള ക്രോധം നിറഞ്ഞ ശ്രീരാമൻ സുവേലത്തെ സമീപിച്ച് അതിന്റെ മനോഹരമായ ചരിവുകളിലേയ്ക്ക് കയറി.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in that manner
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyā-viśeṣaṇa / adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• सम्मन्त्रयन्: consulting, deliberating
• सम्मन्त्रयन्: कर्ता (kartā / agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय), प्रथमा एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; present active participle, nominative singular masculine

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

• सक्रोधः: angry
• सक्रोधः: कर्ता (kartā / agent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सहितः क्रोधः = क्रोधवान्); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; masculine nominative singular

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: अधिकरण/विषय (viṣaya / object of reference with प्रति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; masculine accusative singular

• प्रति: towards, about
• प्रति: सम्बन्ध (relation: towards/about)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition governing accusative)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (kartā / subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; masculine nominative singular

• सुवेलम्: Suvela (mountain)
• सुवेलम्: कर्म (karma / object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवेल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; masculine accusative singular (mountain-name)

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: पूर्वकाल (pūrvakāla-kriyā / prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; having reached/approached

• चित्रसानुम्: the variegated slope/peak
• चित्रसानुम्: कर्म (karma / object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्र + सानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (चित्रं सानुः यस्य/चित्रं सानु = चित्रसानु); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; neuter accusative singular

• उपारुहत्: climbed up
• उपारुहत्: क्रिया (kriyā / main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperfect, 3rd person singular

Context

Talking about Ravana in that manner, Rama climbed the captivating slopes of Suvela to rest there.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Suvela

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided action proceeds with order: emotion (anger) is present, yet the movement is purposeful—preparation before confrontation.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration shifts from Rāma’s words to the army’s movement as Rāma ascends Suvela.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure in action: even with anger, Rāma advances methodically.