Shloka 26

Devanagari script

संहृत्य वा पुनर्लोकान्विक्रमेण महायशाः।शक्तस्सपुरुषव्याघ्रः स्रष्टुं पुनरपि प्रजाः।।3.31.26।।

Transliteration

saṃhṛtya vā punar lokān vikrameṇa mahāyaśāḥ |

śaktaḥ sa puruṣavyāghraḥ sraṣṭuṃ punar api prajāḥ ||3.31.26||

Translation

Esse tigre entre os homens, de grande fama, tem o poder —por seu valor— de recolher e dissolver os mundos e, depois, criar novamente os seres.

Word by Word

• saṃhṛtya: having withdrawn/destroyed
• saṃhṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; prior action

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Disjunctive particle (विकल्प-अव्यय)

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनर्-अव्यय)

• lokān: worlds
• lokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vikrameṇa: by valor
• vikrameṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahāyaśāḥ: greatly renowned
• mahāyaśāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaktaḥ: able/powerful
• śaktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, from śak धातु)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• puruṣa-vyāghraḥ: tiger among men
• puruṣa-vyāghraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: puruṣāṇāṃ vyāghraḥ (tiger among men)

• sraṣṭum: to create
• sraṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), indeclinable; purpose/complement of śaktaḥ

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनर्-अव्यय)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अपि-अव्यय)

• prajāḥ: creatures
• prajāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

Context

He is a tiger among men. He is so powerful that he can destroy the world and recreate the creatures once again by his valour.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ravana
• Akampana
• Lokāḥ (worlds)
• Prajāḥ (creatures)

FAQs

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

Dharma calls for accurate assessment and humility; ignoring truth about another’s strength leads to adharma and ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana amplifies Rama’s prowess in cosmic terms to dissuade Ravana from direct confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s fame and valor (yaśas, vikrama), portrayed as world-shaping capability.