Shloka 32

माल्यवानुपदेशः

Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance

Devanagari script

पाण्डुरारक्तपादाश्चविहङ्गाःकालचोदिताः ।राक्षसानांविनाशायकपोताविचरन्तिच ।।।।

Transliteration

pāṇḍurā raktapādāś ca vihaṅgāḥ kālacoditāḥ | rākṣasānāṃ vināśāya kapotā vicaranti ca ||

Translation

Merpati putih berkaki merah, didorong oleh Kala (Waktu) sendiri, berkeliaran—menubuatkan kebinasaan para Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• पाण्डुरारक्तपादाः: having pale-and-red feet
• पाण्डुरारक्तपादाः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-अन्वय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुर-रक्त-पाद (प्रातिपदिक; पाद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• विहङ्गाः: birds
• विहङ्गाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• कालचोदिताः: impelled by Time
• कालचोदिताः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-अन्वय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काल-चोदित (प्रातिपदिक; चोदित)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘चोदित’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• राक्षसानाम्: of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• विनाशाय: for destruction
• विनाशाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन; purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• कपोताः: doves
• कपोताः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition to birds)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपोत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• विचरन्ति: move about
• विचरन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

Context

"The white and red-footed doves are moving about impelled by time spirit boding destruction of Rakshasas."

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• Kāla (Time)

FAQs

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

Dharma teaches humility before kāla (time): when wrongdoing ripens, consequences arrive; wisdom lies in timely repentance and right action.

What is the narrative situation?

A specific bird-omen is cited as a clear sign that the Rākṣasa side is nearing downfall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Timeliness (kāla-jñāna): acting rightly before consequences become irreversible.