Valmiki Ramayana 6.7.7 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 7

राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम्

Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana

Devanagari script

समहेश्वरसख्येनश्लाघमानस्त्वयाविभो ।निर्जितःसमरेरोषाल्लोकपालोमहाबलः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa maheśvarasakhyena ślāghamānas tvayā vibho | nirjitaḥ samare roṣāl lokapālo mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Wahai tuan yang perkasa! Walau dia bermegah dengan persahabatannya dengan Maheśvara (Śiva), Lokapāla yang sangat kuat itu tetap ditundukkan oleh tuan dalam pertempuran yang menyala oleh murka.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — demonstrative pronoun

• महेश्वर-सख्येन: by friendship with Maheshvara
• महेश्वर-सख्येन: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + सख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — ‘by friendship with Maheśvara (Śiva)’

• श्लाघमानः: boasting
• श्लाघमानः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्लाघ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — ‘praising/boasting’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — instrumental ‘by you’

• विभो: O mighty one
• विभो: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन — address

• निर्जितः: was conquered
• निर्जितः: कर्मणि-भाव (Karmani/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि√जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — ‘conquered/subdued’

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — locative ‘in battle’

• रोषात्: from anger
• रोषात्: अपादान (Apādāna/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन — ablative ‘from/out of anger’

• लोकपालः: world-guardian
• लोकपालः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — ‘guardian of the world’

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — adjective qualifying लोकपालः

Context

"O King! Proud of his friendship with Lord Maheshwara (Siva), that mighty ruler of the world Kubera was subdued by you in the conflict."

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

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

The verse implicitly warns against pride (ahaṅkāra): boasting of divine association is not Dharma; true worth is measured by righteous conduct, not by claims of proximity to power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa recalls earlier feats, claiming he subdued Kubera in battle despite Kubera’s supposed reliance on Śiva’s friendship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a showcased trait: Rāvaṇa’s martial arrogance and self-aggrandizement, which contrasts with the Ramayana’s ideal of humility aligned with Dharma.