Valmiki Ramayana 2.9.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 15

मन्थराप्रेरणा—वरद्वय-स्मरणं च

Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons

Devanagari script

तत्राकरोन्महद्युद्धं राजा दशरथस्तदा।असुरैश्च महाबाहुश्शस्त्रैश्च शकलीकृतः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.9.15

Transliteration

tatrākaron mahad yuddhaṃ rājā daśarathas tadā | asuraiś ca mahābāhuḥ śastraiś ca śakalīkṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Di sana, Raja Daśaratha bertempur dengan hebat; namun raja yang berlengan perkasa itu telah dicincang dan dihancurkan oleh senjata-senjata para asura.

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Word by Word

• अपवाह्य: having carried away
• अपवाह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप-वाह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having carried away’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• देवि: O queen
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सङ्ग्रामात्: from the battle
• सङ्ग्रामात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• नष्टचेतनः: unconscious (having lost senses)
• नष्टचेतनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्टचेतन (प्रातिपदिक; नष्ट+चेतन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पतिः’ विशेषणम्

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (निपात/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) ‘also/even’

• विक्षतः: wounded
• विक्षतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-क्षत (प्रातिपदिक; from √क्षद/क्षत ‘wounded’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पतिः’ विशेषणम्

• शस्त्रैः: by weapons
• शस्त्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• पतिः: husband
• पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रक्षितः: was protected
• रक्षितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘was protected’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

In that great battle, the rakshasas used to kill by force the warriors wounded by the weapons and those fast asleep during the night.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• asura (asuras)

FAQs

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

It reflects kṣatriya-dharma: the king accepts peril in defense of order and alliance, even at great personal cost.

What is the narrative situation?

Mantharā recounts Daśaratha’s severe wounding during the divine-asura conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and endurance—standing in battle despite overwhelming harm.