Shloka 34

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्

Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents

Devanagari script

ववर्षरुधिरंदेवश्चस्खलुश्चतुरङ्गमाः ।ध्वजाग्रेन्यपतद्गृध्रोविनेदुश्चाशिवाःशिवाः ।।6.96.34।।

Transliteration

vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devaś ca skhaluś caturaṅgamāḥ |

dhvajāgre nyapatad gṛdhro vineduś cāśivāḥ śivāḥ ||6.96.34||

Translation

Langit seakan menurunkan hujan darah; kuda-kuda tersadung; seekor burung hering hinggap di puncak panji; dan serigala-jakal yang sial melolong nyaring.

Word by Word

• ववर्ष: rained
• ववर्ष: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• रुधिरम्: blood
• रुधिरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवः: the sky/deity
• देवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्खलुः: stumbled
• स्खलुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्खल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तुरङ्गमाः: horses
• तुरङ्गमाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ध्वजाग्रे: on the flagstaff top
• ध्वजाग्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (locative sense: ध्वजस्य अग्रे), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• न्यपतत्: fell down/alighted
• न्यपतत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• गृध्रः: vulture
• गृध्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• विनेदुः: howled/cried out
• विनेदुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अशिवाः: inauspicious
• अशिवाः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• शिवाः: jackals
• शिवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

Devas rained blood, horses stumbled, eagles settled on top of the post and jackals howled in a frightening way.

Characters & Entities

• Deva (heavens/sky)
• Horses
• Banner/standard (dhvaja)
• Jackals (śivāḥ)

FAQs

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

Portents warn that adharma carries self-announcing consequences; Dharma traditions treat such signs as calls to reflection and course-correction.

What is the narrative situation?

As the rākṣasa leader proceeds, multiple inauspicious omens manifest around his chariot and army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is heedfulness (apramāda): wise leaders attend to warnings and align actions with Satya and Dharma.