Shloka 11

युद्धकाण्डे अष्टमः सर्गः — राक्षससभा-युद्धपरामर्शः

War-Council Boasts and Stratagems

Devanagari script

अद्यरामंससुग्रीवंपरिघेणसलक्ष्मणम् ।आगमिष्यामिहत्वैकोविक्षोभ्यहरिवाहिनीम् ।।6.8.11।।

Transliteration

adya rāmaṃ sa sugrīvaṃ parigheṇa sa lakṣmaṇam | āgamiṣyāmi hatvaiko vikṣobhya harivāhinīm ||

Translation

‘ଆଜି ମୁଁ ଏକା ଯାଇ, ପରିଘ (ଲୋହଦଣ୍ଡ) ଦ୍ୱାରା ଶ୍ରୀରାମ, ସୁଗ୍ରୀବ ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରି, ହରିବାହିନୀକୁ ବିକ୍ଷୁବ୍ଧ କରି ପୁଣି ଫେରିଆସିବି।’

Word by Word

• adya: today/now
• adya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) = today/now

• rāmam: Rāma
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sa-sugrīvam: together with Sugrīva
• sa-sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (sa- ‘with’); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘with Sugrīva’ qualifying rāmam

• parigheṇa: with the iron bar
• parigheṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parigha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sa-lakṣmaṇam: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• sa-lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (sa- ‘with’); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘with Lakṣmaṇa’ qualifying rāmam

• āgamiṣyāmi: I shall return/come back
• āgamiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपदम्; उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) = having killed

• ekaḥ: alone
• ekaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (implicit ‘I’)

• vikṣobhya: having shattered
• vikṣobhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi-√kṣubh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) = having shaken/shattered

• hari-vāhinīm: the monkey army
• hari-vāhinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (genitive) = हरिणां वाहिनी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"Now I would go alone and with the iron crowbar, kill Sugriva Lakshmana and Rama and return after shattering the Vanara troops."

Characters & Entities

• Prahastha
• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Harivāhinī (Vānara army)

FAQs

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

The verse showcases adharma-like arrogance: a vow rooted in pride and violence, not justice; Dharma demands humility and righteous cause, not boastful destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Prahastha boasts that he can single-handedly strike down Rama and his allies and rout the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negatively framed: it highlights the danger of hubris; the opposing virtue is humility and realistic appraisal.