Shloka 11

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

अन्तरिक्षगतास्सर्वेसर्वेमायाविशारदाः ।सर्वेत्रिदशदर्पघ्नास्सर्वे च रणदुर्जयाः ।।।।

Transliteration

antarikṣagatāḥ sarve sarve māyāviśāradāḥ | sarve tridaśadarpaghnāḥ sarve ca raṇadurjayāḥ || 6.69.11 ||

Translation

Kesemuanya mampu bergerak di angkasa; kesemuanya mahir dalam seni maya; kesemuanya dapat mematahkan keangkuhan para dewa; dan kesemuanya sukar ditewaskan di medan perang.

Word by Word

• antarikṣagatāḥ: gone into the sky; airborne
• antarikṣagatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: antarikṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (गत, प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी: अन्तरिक्षे गताः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (repetition for emphasis)

• māyāviśāradāḥ: skilled in magic/illusion
• māyāviśāradāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-भाव: मायायां/मायायाः विशारदाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tridaśadarpaghnāḥ: destroyers of the gods' pride
• tridaśadarpaghnāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tridaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + darpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: त्रिदशानां दर्पं हन्ति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• raṇadurjayāḥ: hard to defeat in battle
• raṇadurjayāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + durjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी: रणे दुर्जयाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

All (sons of Ravana) are capable of coursing through the sky, experts in conjuring tricks, capable of crushing the pride of Devatas and all, are fierce in fighting.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa’s sons (implied)
• Tridaśa (the gods)

FAQs

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

Power—especially supernatural power—does not equal righteousness; the epic repeatedly teaches that dharma, not mere capability, determines true victory.

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes the formidable qualities of Rāvaṇa’s sons as they prepare for battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial competence and confidence; implicitly, the verse also warns that prowess without dharmic grounding can become destructive pride.