Shloka 35

दूषणवधः

The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host

Devanagari script

चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्।हतान्येकेन रामेण मानुषेण पदातिना।।।।

Transliteration

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṁ bhīmakarmaṇām | hatāny ekena rāmeṇa mānuṣeṇa padātinā ||

Translation

भीषण कर्म करणाऱ्या राक्षसांची चौदा हजार संख्या, एकट्या रामाने—मानव असूनही पायदळ योद्धा म्हणून—संहारली।

Word by Word

• caturdaśa: fourteen
• caturdaśa: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturdaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — सहस्राणि इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• sahasrāṇi: thousands
• sahasrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• rakṣasām: of demons
• rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• bhīma-karmaṇām: of terrible deeds
• bhīma-karmaṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारयभाव: भीमं कर्म येषाम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुं, षष्ठी, बहुवचन — रक्षसाम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• hatāni: were slain
• hatāni: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) → hata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — सहस्राणि इत्यस्य विधेयम्

• ekena: by one (alone)
• ekena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — रामेण इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• mānuṣeṇa: by a human
• mānuṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — रामेण इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण-विशेषणम्

• padātinā: on foot
• padātinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padātin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — ‘पदाति’ = infantryman/one on foot

Context

The rest of the mighty, dreadful, intolerable demons were killed on the war front byRama, elder brother to Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Rakshasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through personal responsibility: one righteous person, committed to truth and protection, can stand against overwhelming wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration totals the scale of Rama’s victory over the rākṣasa host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded valor and steadfastness—courage without dependence on advantage or numbers.