Shloka 4

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः

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

Devanagari script

एकंरामंपरिक्षिप्यसमरेहन्तुमर्हथ ।वर्षन्तश्शरवर्षाणिप्रावृट् कालइवाम्बुदाः ।।6.94.4।।

Transliteration

ekaṃ rāmaṃ parikṣipya samare hantum arhatha |

varṣantaś śaravarṣāṇi prāvṛṭ-kāla ivāmbudāḥ ||6.94.4||

Translation

Kepunglah Rama seorang diri dalam pertempuran dan kamu harus menjatuhkannya—menghujani anak panah bagaikan awan pada musim tengkujuh.

Word by Word

• ekam: one, single
• ekam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of rāmam

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• parikṣipya: having surrounded
• parikṣipya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pari-√kṣip (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Gerund (ल्यप्), avyaya; 'having surrounded'

• samare: in battle
• samare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• hantum: to kill
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातu) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), avyaya-prāya; purpose

• arhatha: you ought (are fit)
• arhatha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present/लट्), Madhyama puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada; deontic 'ought'

• varṣantaḥ: raining
• varṣantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vṛṣ (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; agrees with ambudāḥ

• śara-varṣāṇi: showers of arrows
• śara-varṣāṇi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: 'śarāṇāṃ varṣāṇi' (showers of arrows)

• prāvṛṭ-kāle: in the monsoon season
• prāvṛṭ-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāvṛṭ (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'prāvṛṭyāḥ kāle' (in monsoon season)

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; comparative particle

• ambudāḥ: clouds
• ambudāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambuda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; upamāna/subject of participle

Context

Then righteous Sri Rama said to nearby Sugriva, Vibheeshana, Hanuman, Jambavan and leaders of Vanaras like Mainda, Dwivida, that the power of these arrows are in him and Lord Siva only.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse indirectly highlights how adharma operates through aggressive tactics against a single righteous target; it sets up the contrast that Dharma stands firm even when surrounded.

What is the narrative situation?

At sunrise the rākṣasas are urged to concentrate force on Rāma by encircling him and showering arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast courage is implied—he is treated as the decisive pillar of Dharma whom enemies try to isolate and overwhelm.