Shloka 43

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्

Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains

Devanagari script

एष शोकः परित्यक्तस्सर्वकार्यावसादकः।विक्रमेष्वप्रतिहतं तेजः प्रोत्साहयाम्यहम्।।4.27.43।।

Transliteration

eṣa śokaḥ parityaktaḥ sarvakāryāvasādakaḥ |

vikrameṣv apratihataṃ tejaḥ protsāhayāmy aham || 4.27.43 ||

Translation

एष शोकः सर्वकार्यावसादकः परित्यक्तः; विक्रमेषु च अप्रतिहतं तेजः प्रोत्साहयाम्यहम्।

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शोकः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• śokaḥ: sorrow
• śokaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• parityaktaḥ: abandoned
• parityaktaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√tyaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (has been abandoned)

• sarva-kārya-avasādakaḥ: that which ruins all undertakings
• sarva-kārya-avasādakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + avasādaka (प्रातिपदिक; ava-√sad-णिच)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (sarva-kārya = कर्मधारय; ततः 'sarva-kārya' + 'avasādaka' = तत्पुरुष); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शोकः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vikrameṣu: in heroic deeds
• vikrameṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• apratihatam: unhindered
• apratihatam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-pratihata (प्रातिपदिक; prati-√han-क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तेजः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tejaḥ: energy/splendour
• tejaḥ: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• protsāhayāmi: I encourage/arouse
• protsāhayāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ut-√sah (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Śoka (grief)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires mastery over debilitating sorrow so that one can act rightly and effectively. Rāma frames grief as something that must not be allowed to destroy duty-driven action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, encouraged by Lakṣmaṇa, resolves to stop yielding to grief and to rekindle his heroic resolve for the coming struggle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fortitude (dhairya) and disciplined courage—energy directed toward righteous action rather than overwhelmed by emotion.