Shloka 55

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

देवदानवगन्धर्वायक्षाश्चसहराक्षैसैः ।अवश्यंतुत्वयाभग्नावानरेभ्यस्तुतेभयम् ।।6.59.55।।

Transliteration

deva-dānava-gandharvā yakṣāś ca saha-rākṣasaiḥ | avaśyaṃ tu tvayā bhagnā vānar ebhyas tu te bhayam ||6.59.55||

Translation

“ଦେବ, ଦାନବ, ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ, ଯକ୍ଷ—ତୋ ପାଖରେ ଥିବା ରାକ୍ଷସମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ—ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତୁମେ ଭଙ୍ଗ କରିଛ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ତୁମର ଭୟ ତ ଵାନରମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ।”

Word by Word

• देवदानवगन्धर्वाः: gods, demons, and Gandharvas
• देवदानवगन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + दानव + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative): देवाः च दानवाः च गन्धर्वाः च

• यक्षाः: Yakshas
• यक्षाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• राक्षसैः: with Rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• अवश्यम्: surely
• अवश्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अवश्यम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (adverb of certainty)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental: by you)

• भग्नाः: broken; defeated
• भग्नाः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √भञ्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृपद-सम्बन्धे (predicative)

• वानरेभ्यः: from the Vanaras
• वानरेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन (Dative: to you)

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta/Pratijna (प्रथमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्ये—प्रथमा (predicate noun)

Context

"Your life is surely secure from gods, demons, Gandharvas and Yakshas and Rakshasas but you fear Vanaras."

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Ravana
• Devas
• Danavas
• Gandharvas
• Yakshas
• Rakshasas
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Arrogance is exposed: worldly power and past victories do not equal righteousness; adharma ultimately breeds fear and insecurity.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman taunts Ravana, pointing out that despite defeating many classes of beings, Ravana now fears the vanara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-speaking boldness—Hanuman confronts Ravana with an uncomfortable moral reality.