Valmiki Ramayana 6.53.2 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 2

युद्धकाण्डे त्रिपञ्चाशः सर्गः — धूम्राक्षवधश्रवणं, वज्रदंष्ट्रप्रेषणं, अङ्गद-राक्षसयुद्धम्

Ravana Dispatches Vajradamshtra; Portents and Angada’s Assault

Devanagari script

धूम्राक्षंनिहतंश्रुत्वारावणोराक्षसेश्वरः ।क्रोधेनमहताऽविष्टोनिश्श्वसन्नुरगोयथा ।।6.53.1।।दीर्घमुष्णंविनिश्श्वस्यक्रोधेनकलुषीकृतः ।अब्रवीद्राक्षसंक्रूरंवज्रदंष्ट्रंमहाबलम् ।।6.53.2।।

Transliteration

dīrghamuṣṇaṃ viniśśvasya krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ |

abravīd rākṣasaṃ krūraṃ vajradaṃṣṭraṃ mahābalam ||

Translation

Тяжко и горячо выдохнув, с умом, омрачённым гневом, Равана обратился к жестокому ракшасу Ваджрадамштре, воину великой силы.

Word by Word

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: क्रिया (Verb/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: सम्बोधन/कर्ता (Addressee; implied subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• निर्याहि: go forth
• निर्याहि: क्रिया (Verb/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + √या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• राक्षसैः: with rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: सहकारक/सहयोग (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• परिवारितः: surrounded/escorted
• परिवारितः: कर्तृविशेषण (Adjectival to addressee)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + √वृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• जहि: slay
• जहि: क्रिया (Verb/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दाशरथिम्: the son of Dasharatha
• दाशरथिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; रामस्य उपाधि

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; दाशरथिम् इत्यस्य समानाधिकरणम्

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वानरैः: with vanaras
• वानरैः: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक-चिह्न (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक उपपद (with)

Context

The Lord of Rakshasas was overcome with anger on hearing about Dhumraksha's death. He was hissing like a serpent, heaving a deep burning sigh, for having done a dirty task. He spoke to cruel Vajradamshtra of mighty prowess.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vajradaṃṣṭra

FAQs

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

It highlights how krodha (anger) clouds judgment and stains leadership. Dharma requires self-mastery; when a ruler acts from rage, decisions tend toward adharma and harm.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving grim news from the battlefield, Rāvaṇa—consumed by fury—summons and addresses Vajradaṃṣṭra to continue the war effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the verse emphasizes the need for restraint and clarity in leadership; it shows the absence of that virtue in Rāvaṇa’s rage-darkened state.