Shloka 1

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

एवंविलपमानस्यरावणस्यदुरात्मनः ।श्रुत्वाशोकाभितप्तस्यत्रिशिरावाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ vilapamānasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ | śrutvā śokābhitaptasya triśirā vākyam abravīt || 6.69.1 ||

Translation

Mendengar Rāvaṇa yang berhati jahat meratap demikian, dibakar oleh dukacita, Triśirā pun berkata kepadanya.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb: thus)

• विलपमानस्य: of (him) lamenting
• विलपमानस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi+lap (वि+लप् धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present participle active), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (genitive singular: of one lamenting)

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (रावण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (genitive singular)

• दुरात्मनः: of the evil-minded
• दुरात्मनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durātman (दुरात्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘रावणस्य’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having heard)

• शोकाभितप्तस्य: of one scorched by grief
• शोकाभितप्तस्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka+abhi+tapta (शोक + अभि + तप्त प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शोकेन अभितप्तः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘रावणस्य’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• त्रिशिराः: Trishira (three-headed one)
• त्रिशिराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri+śiras (त्रि + शिरस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (त्रीणि शिरांसि यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (वाक्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (accusative singular)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Hearing the lamentations of the evil-minded Ravana, Trisira spoke to him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Triśirā

FAQs

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

The verse frames grief and lamentation as a mental state that invites counsel; dharma in practice includes seeking right guidance rather than being ruled by sorrow and ego.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa is grieving and lamenting; Triśirā responds, initiating counsel within the rākṣasa camp.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment in crisis—Triśirā’s readiness to speak suggests the role of counsel and strategy when a leader is overwhelmed.