Shloka 5

इन्द्रजितः कर्माननुष्ठानात् उत्थाय हनूमन्तं प्रति प्रस्थानम् / Indrajit Abandons the Unfinished Rite and Moves Against Hanuman

Devanagari script

ज हिवीरदुरात्मानंमायापरमधार्मिकम् ।रावणिंक्रूरकर्माणंसर्वलोकभयावहम् ।।।।

Transliteration

jahi vīra durātmānaṃ māyā-parama-adhārmikam |

rāvaṇiṃ krūra-karmāṇaṃ sarva-loka-bhayāvaham ||

Translation

Wahai wira, bunuhlah Rāvaṇi—yang berhati jahat, berpaut pada tipu daya, tidak ber-dharma, kejam perbuatannya, dan menakutkan seluruh alam.

Word by Word

• jahi: slay
• jahi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/लोट्), Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana

• durātmānam: the wicked-souled one
• durātmānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur + ātman (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (दुष्टः आत्मा यस्य) used as substantive

• māyā-param: given to magic/illusion
• māyā-param: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyā + para (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'devoted to/absorbed in illusion' qualifying the same object

• adhārmikam: unrighteous
• adhārmikam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier

• rāvaṇim: Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit)
• rāvaṇim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; patronymic 'son of Rāvaṇa'

• krūra-karmāṇam: of cruel deeds
• krūra-karmāṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krūra + karman (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (क्रूरं कर्म यस्य)

• sarva-loka-bhaya-āvaham: bringing fear to all worlds
• sarva-loka-bhaya-āvaham: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + loka + bhaya + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'bringing fear to all worlds' (सर्वेषां लोकानां भयम् आवहति)

Context

"Fight with me for a duel war if you like. Come quickly and with stand, then you will become foremost among Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇi (Indrajit)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the removal of a public menace: when a ruler’s side faces an agent of adharma who threatens the worlds, righteous force becomes a duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa identifies Indrajit as a dangerous, deceptive adversary and exhorts Lakṣmaṇa to eliminate him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective courage—using strength to defend the many from a cruel and deceitful aggressor.