Shloka 23

Devanagari script

समाप्तकर्माहि स राक्षसाधिपोभवत्यदृश्यस्समरेसुरासुरैः ।युयुत्सतातेनसमाप्तकर्मणाभवेत्सुराणामपिसंशयोमहान् ।।।।

Transliteration

samāptakarmā hi sa rākṣasādhipo bhavaty adṛśyaḥ samare surāsuraiḥ |

yuyutsatā tena samāptakarmaṇā bhavet surāṇām api saṃśayo mahān ||

Translation

Kerana sebaik sahaja raja raksasa itu menyempurnakan ritualnya, dia menjadi tidak kelihatan dalam pertempuran malah kepada para dewa dan asura; dan dengan dia diperkasakan sedemikian, malah para dewa akan menghadapi keraguan besar untuk melawannya.

Word by Word

समाप्तकर्माone whose rite/act is completed

हिindeed/for

सःhe

राक्षसाधिपःlord of the Rakshasas

भवतिbecomes/is

अदृश्यःinvisible

समरेin battle

सुरासुरैःby gods and demons

युयुत्सताby (him) wishing to fight

तेनby him/thereby

समाप्तकर्मणाby one whose rite is completed

भवेत्might arise/would be

सुराणाम्of the gods

अपिeven/also

संशयःdoubt

महान्great

Context

Vibheeshana spoke these meaningful words to Rama, who was unconscious, restraining Saumithri from speaking.

Characters & Entities

Vibhīṣaṇa

Indrajit (implied rākṣasa lord in context)

Suras (gods)

Asuras

FAQs

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

Dharma includes foresight: recognizing when an adversary’s unjust power will grow, and acting early to prevent greater harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa warns that if Indrajit completes his ritual, he gains invisibility and becomes far harder to defeat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic discernment—using knowledge of enemy rites to protect the righteous cause.