Valmiki Ramayana 6.24.42 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 42

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

नमेतूणीशयान्बाणान् सविषानिवपन्नगान् ।रामःपश्यतिसङ्ग्रामेतेनमांयोध्दुमिच्छति ।।।।

Transliteration

na me tūṇīśayān bāṇān saviṣān iva pannagān |

rāmaḥ paśyati saṅgrāme tena māṃ yoddhum icchati ||

Translation

“ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମରେ ରାମ ମୋ ତୂଣୀରେ ଥିବା ବାଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ—ବିଷଧର ସର୍ପ ପରି—ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦେଖିନାହାନ୍ତି; ସେହିପାଇଁ ମୋ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହେ।”

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• tūṇīśayān: lying in the quiver
• tūṇīśayān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tūṇīśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषण (lying in the quiver)

• bāṇān: arrows
• bāṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• saviṣān: poisonous
• saviṣān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: विषेण सह (poisoned)

• iva: like
• iva: Upamāna-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• pannagān: serpents
• pannagān: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pannaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• paśyati: sees
• paśyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, तृतीय-पुरुष, एकवचन

• saṅgrāme: in battle
• saṅgrāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• tena: therefore
• tena: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण निपातवत् (therefore)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• yoddhum: to fight
• yoddhum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yudh (धातु) + tumun
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (infinitive)

• icchati: desires
• icchati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, तृतीय-पुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Afflicted by sorrow upon seeing the colourful flags and posts of Lanka even Rama's thoughts went about thinking of Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Quiver (tūṇī)
• Arrows (bāṇa)
• Serpents (pannaga)

FAQs

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

The implied ethical contrast is that Dharma relies on righteous intent and restraint, whereas Adharma seeks intimidation and harm; boasting about ‘poison-like’ weapons reflects a mindset opposed to Satya and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa continues his self-aggrandizing speech, claiming Rāma challenges him only because he has not witnessed Rāvaṇa’s deadly arsenal.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, Rāma’s fearlessness and commitment to duty; explicitly, Rāvaṇa’s cruelty and arrogance.