Shloka 40

Devanagari script

अहं तु खलु ते वीर्यं प्रसुप्तं प्रतिबोधये।दीप्सैराहुतिभिः काले भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्4.27.40।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ tu khalu te vīryaṃ prasuptaṃ pratibodhaye | dīpsair āhutibhiḥ kāle bhasmacchannam ivānalam || 4.27.40 ||

Translation

Я же воистину пробужу твою дремлющую доблесть — как огонь, прикрытый пеплом, который в должный час разгорается от возлияний и приношений.

Word by Word

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वय (but/and)

• khalu: indeed
• khalu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: khalu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vīryam: valour
• vīryam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• prasuptam: dormant/asleep
• prasuptam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√svap (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वीर्यम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• pratibodhaye: I awaken
• pratibodhaye: Kriya (क्रिया/action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√budh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• dīpsaiḥ: with kindling (igniting)
• dīpsaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; आहुतिभिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (smouldering/igniting)

• āhutibhiḥ: with offerings
• āhutibhiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• kāle: in due time
• kāle: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; काल-निर्देश (at the proper time)

• bhasma-channam: covered with ashes
• bhasma-channam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhasma (प्रातिपदिक) + channa (प्रातिपदिक; √chad-क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: 'bhasmanā channam'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अनलम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative particle: like/as)

• analam: fire
• analam: Upamana (उपमान/comparator)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपमान (object of comparison)

Context

'I am only awakening your dormant valour as one would kindle the fire covered with ashes by making offerings.'

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Fire (Anala)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes the duty to correct and strengthen the righteous when they falter; truthful counsel can rekindle moral energy for rightful action.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa explains that his sharp encouragement is meant to awaken Rāma’s sleeping strength, not to wound him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Constructive truth-speaking (satya with hitam): counsel that is honest and beneficial, aimed at restoring resolve.