Shloka 22

Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint

Devanagari script

घोरंप्रकृत्यारूपंतत्तस्यक्रोधाग्निमूर्छितम् ।।।।बभूवरूपंक्रुद्धस्यरुद्रस्येवदुरासदम् ।

Transliteration

ghoraṃ prakṛtyā rūpaṃ tat tasya krodhāgni-mūrchitam |

babhūva rūpaṃ kruddhasya rudrasyeva durāsadam ||

Translation

സ്വഭാവതഃ ഭയങ്കരമായിരുന്ന അവന്റെ രൂപം ക്രോധാഗ്നിയിൽ മൂർച്ചിതമായി, ക്രുദ്ധനായ രുദ്രനെപ്പോലെ സമീപിക്കാനാകാത്തതായി മാറി.

Word by Word

• घोरम्: terrible
• घोरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with रूपम्

• प्रकृत्या: by nature
• प्रकृत्या: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental "by nature"

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; subject (with tat)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative "that" (refers to रूपम्)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; "of him"

• क्रोधाग्निमूर्छितम्: overpowered by anger-fire
• क्रोधाग्निमूर्छितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध+अग्नि+मूर्छित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: क्रोधाग्निना मूर्छितम्; "stupefied/intoxicated by the fire of anger"

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; "became"

• रूपम्: a form
• रूपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; repetition for emphasis/apposition

• क्रुद्धस्य: of the enraged one
• क्रुद्धस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √क्रुध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; kta/ppp: "of the enraged (one)"

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra
• रुद्रस्य: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; "of Rudra"

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-dyotaka (उपमान-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानसूचक

• दुरासदम्: unapproachable
• दुरासदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्+आसद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/उपपद: दुर् (hard) + आसद (approachable); "hard to approach"

Context

His eyes are naturally dreadful, deluded with fire of anger; his form was like Rudra's and threatening.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rudra (Śiva)

FAQs

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

Power without dharmic restraint becomes terrifying; the verse cautions that anger can mimic divine destruction but lacks divine righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s appearance is described as becoming fearsome and unapproachable due to surging rage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined strength—true greatness is controlled, not consumed by fury.