Shloka 9

धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम्

The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa

Devanagari script

तथोक्तास्तेनसम्भ्रान्ताःप्राकारमधिरुह्यच ।ददृशुःपालितांसेनांसुग्रीवेणमहात्मना ।।6.51.8।।तौचमुक्तौसुघोरेणशरबन्धेनराघवौ ।समुत्थितौमहाभागौविषेदुःप्रेक्ष्यराक्षसाः ।।6.51.9।।

Transliteration

tau ca muktau sughoreṇa śarabandhena rāghavau |

samutthitau mahābhāgau viṣeduḥ prekṣya rākṣasāḥ || 6.51.9 ||

Translation

അതിഭീകരമായ ശരബന്ധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോചിതരായ ആ രണ്ടു രാഘവർ വീണ്ടും എഴുന്നേറ്റുനിന്നത് കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, രാക്ഷസർ ആശങ്കയിൽ ആകുലപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; राक्षसैः दृष्टौ इति कर्म

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

• मुक्तौ: released, freed
• मुक्तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् — तौ/राघवौ

• सुघोरेण: by a very dreadful
• सुघोरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् — शरबन्धेन

• शरबन्धेन: by the binding of arrows
• शरबन्धेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर + बन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शरैः बन्धः)

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas
• राघवौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; तौ इत्यस्य अपपद-सम्बन्धः

• समुत्थितौ: risen up
• समुत्थितौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + उत् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् — राघवौ

• महाभागौ: most fortunate, illustrious
• महाभागौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः यस्य) — विशेषणम् — राघवौ

• विषेदुः: they despaired, were distressed
• विषेदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग-वि (वि + सद्)

• प्रेक्ष्य: having seen
• प्रेक्ष्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund)

• राक्षसाः: the Rakshasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

Ravana having said so, the bewildered Rakshasas scaling the boundary wall beheld the army protected by great Sugriva and the prosperous Raghavas relieved from arrows and happy, he became worried.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadiness in a righteous struggle: even when constrained or struck down, one rises again for the sake of truth and duty, undermining the morale of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The enemy witnesses that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa have been freed from an intense arrow-binding and have regained their stance, causing fear and discouragement among the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The Rāghavas’ resilience and unwavering commitment to their cause—an outward sign of inner adherence to satya (truth) and dharma (righteous duty).