Valmiki Ramayana 6.13.18 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 18

महापार्श्वस्य परामर्शः

Mahāpārśva’s Counsel and Rāvaṇa’s Confession of Brahmā’s Curse

Devanagari script

नमत्तोनिशितान्बाणान्द्विजिह्वान्पन्नगानिव ।रामःपश्यतिसङ्ग्रामेतेनमामभिगच्छति ।।।।

Transliteration

na matto niśitān bāṇān dvijihvān pannagān iva |

rāmaḥ paśyati saṅgrāme tena mām abhigacchati ||

Translation

ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମରେ ରାମ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୋର ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ବାଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ—ଦ୍ୱିଜିହ୍ୱ ସର୍ପ ପରି—ଦେଖିନାହାନ୍ତି; ସେହିପାଇଁ ସେ ମୋ ପାଖକୁ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• मत्तः: from me
• मत्तः: अपादान (Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी, एकवचन; Ablative singular

• निशितान्: sharp
• निशितान्: विशेषण (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural; qualifies bāṇān

• बाणान्: arrows
• बाणान्: कर्म (Object of paśyati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• द्विजिह्वान्: two-tongued/forked-tongued
• द्विजिह्वान्: विशेषण (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numerical): द्वे जिह्वे यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural; qualifies bāṇān (metaphorically)

• पन्नगान्: snakes
• पन्नगान्: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (upamāna)

• इव: like
• इव: सम्बन्ध (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• पश्यति: sees
• पश्यति: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• सङ्ग्रामे: in battle
• सङ्ग्रामे: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• तेन: therefore
• तेन: हेतु/करण (Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘therefore’

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म (Object of abhigacchati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अभिगच्छति: comes towards, approaches
• अभिगच्छति: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

Context

At once with thunderbolts and meteor like arrows released from my bow will blaze up Rama just like fire sticks whirled at elephants.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is not deterred by threat: the verse contrasts weapon-based arrogance with the dharmic resolve that advances even when danger is real.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa claims Rāma approaches only because he has not experienced Rāvaṇa’s weaponry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness (dhṛti) is implied—he proceeds regardless of the opponent’s boasts.