Shloka 19

रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः

Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin

Devanagari script

रक्षसामद्यशूराणांनिहतानांचमूमुखे ।त्वांनिहत्यरणश्लाघीकरोमितरसासमम् ।।।।

Transliteration

rakṣasām adya śūrāṇāṃ nihatānāṃ ca mūmukhe |

tvāṃ nihatya raṇaślāghī karomi tarasā samam ||6.104.19||

Translation

Pada hari ini, di barisan hadapan medan perang, aku akan membunuhmu dengan segera; aku yang bermegah dalam peperangan akan menjadikanmu menyertai para wira rākṣasa yang telah gugur.

Word by Word

• rakṣasām: of the Rakshasas
• rakṣasām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• adya: today
• adya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• śūrāṇām: of the heroes
• śūrāṇām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• nihatānām: of the slain
• nihatānām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√han (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) used substantively; Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; agrees with śūrāṇām

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• camū-mukhe: at the army-front
• camū-mukhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: camū (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'camūyāḥ mukham' = front of the army

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nihatya: having killed
• nihatya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√han (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having slain'

• raṇa-ślāghī: boasting of battle
• raṇa-ślāghī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ślāghin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'boasting of battle'

• karomi: I will make / I do
• karomi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• tarasā: swiftly / with force
• tarasā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; used adverbially (manner)

• samam: together / likewise
• samam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण द्वितीया) meaning 'equally/together'

Context

"I, who commend warfare, will quickly kill you today in the forefront of the army and join you with Rakshasa heroes who were killed."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Battlefront (mūmukha)

FAQs

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

Boasting and delight in killing reveal a fall from dharma: righteous warfare in the epic is duty-bound and restrained, not a stage for pride or cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa continues his challenge, claiming he will kill Rāma at the front lines and send him to the company of the slain rākṣasa warriors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is humility and adherence to righteous conduct in conflict—valor should serve justice, not self-glorification.