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Shloka 85

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

रावणस्यवच्शुत्वादीप्ताग्निसमतेजसा ।जगृहुस्तंततोघोराश्चत्वारोरजनीचराः ।।6.41.85।।

rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā dīptāgnisamatejasā |

jagṛhus taṃ tato ghorāś catvāro rajanīcarāḥ ||6.41.85||

രാവണന്റെ ആജ്ഞ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ, അഗ്നിസമമായ തേജസ്സോടെ ജ്വലിച്ചിരുന്ന അങ്ങദനെ നാല് ഭീകര നിശാചരന്മാർ പിടികൂടി.

रावणस्यof Rāvaṇa
रावणस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootरावण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
वचःwords
वचः:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): ‘having heard’
दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसाwith brilliance like blazing fire
दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसा:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त + अग्नि + सम + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: दीप्ताग्निना समं तेजो यस्य (समासार्थे); करणवाचक (instrumental)
जगृहुःseized
जगृहुः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
तम्him
तम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
ततःthen
ततः:
Kala (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (thereupon)
घोराःterrible
घोराः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘रजनीचराः’ इति विशेष्य
चत्वारःfour
चत्वारः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्यावाचक; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘रजनीचराः’ इति विशेष्य
रजनीचराःnight-rangers (rākṣasas)
रजनीचराः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootरजनीचर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः: रजन्यां चरन्ति इति

Thereafter, having heard the words of Ravana, the four Rakshasas seized Angada blazing in brilliance like fire.

R
Rāvaṇa
A
Aṅgada

FAQs

Even when force is applied unjustly, inner dharma can manifest as fearlessness and steadfastness; moral strength is not diminished by coercion.

Rāvaṇa’s men move to execute his order and physically seize Aṅgada.

Aṅgada’s heroic radiance symbolizes courage and unwavering resolve in a hostile court.