Shloka 20

लङ्काप्राकारारोहणम् / Assault on Lanka’s Ramparts and the Opening Clash

Devanagari script

जयत्यतिबलोरामोलक्ष्मणश्चमहाबलः ।राजाजयतिसुग्रीवोराघवेणाभिपालितः ।।।।

Transliteration

jayaty atibalo rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ |

rājā jayati sugrīvo rāghaveṇābhipālitaḥ ||

Translation

“അതിബലവാൻ രാമന് ജയ! മഹാബലവാൻ ലക്ഷ്മണന് ജയ! രാഘവന്റെ സംരക്ഷണത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന രാജാവ് സുഗ്രീവനും ജയ!”

Word by Word

• जयति: is victorious / conquers
• जयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अतिबलः: exceedingly strong
• अतिबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative 1st), एकवचन; समासः—अतिबलः = अतिशयेन बलवान् (exceedingly strong)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—महाबलः = महान् बलः यस्य (very strong / of great strength)

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयति: is victorious
• जयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राघवेण: by Raghava (Rama)
• राघवेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental 3rd), एकवचन

• अभिपालितः: protected / guarded
• अभिपालितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + पाल् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive sense)

Context

"Victorious is Sri Rama, who is exceedingly strong and Lakshmana who is endowed with supreme strength. Victorious is Sugriva the king of Vanaras who is protected by Raghava on all sides."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

It affirms dharmic allegiance: the army proclaims victory for leaders aligned with righteousness and truth (Satya), strengthening morale for a just objective.

What is the narrative situation?

As the Vānara forces surge forward, they shout victory-formulas praising Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and their ally-king Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and niṣṭhā (loyal commitment) toward righteous leadership, expressed as collective courage.