Shloka 35

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्

Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents

Devanagari script

नयनंचास्फुरद्वामंवामोबाहुरकम्पत ।विवर्णवदनश्साकतिंचिदभ्रश्यतस्वनः ।।6.96.35।।

Transliteration

nayanaṃ cāsphurad vāmaṃ vāmo bāhur akampata |

vivarṇa-vadanaḥ sākaṃ kiñcid abhraśyata svanaḥ ||6.96.35||

Translation

അവന്റെ ഇടത് കണ്ണ് തിടുക്കി; ഇടത് ഭുജം വിറച്ചു; മുഖം വർണ്ണഹീനമായി, ശബ്ദം അല്പം മുറിഞ്ഞ് കരകശമായി മാറി.

Word by Word

• नयनम्: the eye
• नयनम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्फुरत्: throbbed/twitched
• अस्फुरत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्फुर् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• वामम्: left (side)
• वामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वामः: left
• वामः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• बाहुः: arm
• बाहुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अकम्पत: trembled
• अकम्पत: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• विवर्णवदनः: whose face was pale
• विवर्णवदनः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (possessive: विवर्णं वदनं यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• साकम्: together (with)
• साकम्: सह (Saha/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: together/along with)

• किञ्चित्: slightly
• किञ्चित्: विशेषण (Adverbial qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित् (अव्यय/सर्वनाम)
• Form: परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: somewhat/a little)

• अभ्रश्यत: became impaired/failed
• अभ्रश्यत: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भ्रंश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• स्वनः: voice/sound
• स्वनः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

His left eye twitched, left arm quivered, face turned pale and indeed his tone became hoarse.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (implied subject)

FAQs

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

Inner conscience and consequence surface even physically; Dharma teaches that wrongdoing destabilizes the doer—mind and body both lose steadiness.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately before battle, personal bodily omens appear on Rāvaṇa, reinforcing the foreboding atmosphere.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is self-examination and humility: recognizing signs and turning back from adharma before irreversible harm.