Shloka 25

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः

Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel

Devanagari script

तेसमेत्यसभायांवैराक्षसाराजशासनात् ।यथार्हमुपतस्थुस्तेरावणंराक्षसाधिपम् ।।।।

Transliteration

te sametya sabhāyāṁ vai rākṣasā rāja-śāsanāt |

yathārham upatasthus te rāvaṇaṁ rākṣasādhipam ||

Translation

Menurut titah raja, para raksasa berhimpun di balairung dan mengambil tempat masing-masing menurut darjat, menghadap Rāvaṇa, penguasa para raksasa.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• समेत्य: having assembled
• समेत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); 'having come together/assembled'

• सभायाम्: in the assembly
• सभायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• राक्षसाः: rākṣasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• राज-शासनात्: from the king's order
• राज-शासनात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('king's command'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

• यथा-अर्हम्: as appropriate
• यथा-अर्हम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (adverb: 'as is proper')

• उपतस्थुः: attended/stood by
• उपतस्थुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (reiterative)

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राक्षस-अधिपम्: lord of the rākṣasas
• राक्षस-अधिपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('lord of rākṣasas'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to रावणम्

Context

Those who were learned in decision making, ministers, virtuous and knowledgeable ones, those who can visualise things with their intellect, army men, like wise many heroes and important people collected at the royal assembly shining in golden colour to deliberate on matters for a happy conclusion.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• sabhā (assembly hall)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance requires ordered assembly and counsel; the verse shows institutional procedure—people take their proper places—though later events test whether counsel aligns with satya.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasas gather in the royal court under Rāvaṇa’s summons and arrange themselves formally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Duty to office and adherence to courtly order (institutional discipline).