Shloka 22

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः

Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

छिन्नंभिन्नंशरैर्दग्धंप्रभन्नंशस्त्रपीडितम् ।बलंरामेणददृशुर्नरामंशीघ्रकारिणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

chinnaṃ bhinnaṃ śarair dagdhaṃ prabhinnaṃ śastrapīḍitam |

balaṃ rāmeṇa dadṛśur na rāmaṃ śīghrakāriṇam ||

Translation

Mereka melihat bala itu tertebas, terbelah, terbakar oleh anak panah, terkoyak dan diseksa senjata—namun mereka tidak dapat mengenali Sri Rāma sendiri, demikian pantas gerak tindaknya.

Word by Word

• छिन्नम्: cut
• छिन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘बलम्’

• भिन्नम्: split/broken
• भिन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘बलम्’

• शरैः: by arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; instrument

• दग्धम्: burnt
• दग्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘बलम्’

• प्रभिन्नम्: shattered/cleft apart
• प्रभिन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-भिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘बलम्’

• शस्त्रपीडितम्: tormented by weapons
• शस्त्रपीडितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शस्त्रपीडित (प्रातिपदिक: शस्त्र + पीडित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘बलम्’; समास: तत्पुरुष (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: शस्त्रेण पीडितम्)

• बलम्: army/force
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ददृशुः: saw
• ददृशुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• रामम्: Rama (himself)
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शीघ्रकारिणम्: swift-acting
• शीघ्रकारिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्रकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक: शीघ्र + कारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘रामम्’; समास: तत्पुरुष (अव्ययीभाव-प्राय/कर्मधारयार्थ: शीघ्रं करोति)

Context

They saw the army shattered, broken into pieces, tormented with darts by Rama but could not make out Rama who was very fast in action.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rākṣasa army
• śara (arrows)
• śastra (weapons)

FAQs

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

Wrongdoing meets swift consequence; the verse frames the downfall of violent forces as a direct, unavoidable result when confronted by a righteous champion.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasas witness widespread devastation in their ranks but cannot identify the agent—Rāma—because of his speed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (heroic courage) joined with śīghrakāritā (rapid execution), portraying disciplined efficiency in conflict.