Shloka 14

Devanagari script

सर्वराक्षससङ्घानां राक्षसा ये च पूर्वकाः।अलमेको विनाशाय वीरो वालिसुतः कपिः।।5.59.14।।

Transliteration

sarvarākṣasasaṅghānāṃ rākṣasā ye ca pūrvakāḥ |

alam eko vināśāya vīro vālisutaḥ kapiḥ || 5.59.14 ||

Translation

सर्वेषां राक्षससङ्घानां, ये च तेषां पूर्वकाः राक्षसाः, तेषां विनाशाय वालिसुतः कपिवीरः अङ्गदः एक एव अलम्।

Word by Word

• सर्वराक्षससङ्घानाम्: of all the hordes of demons
• सर्वराक्षससङ्घानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-राक्षस-सङ्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्धारण/सम्बन्ध)

• राक्षसाः: demons
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); सम्बन्धवाचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पूर्वकाः: leaders/foremost (ones)
• पूर्वकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (adjective)

• अलम्: enough; sufficient
• अलम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम् (अव्यय)
• Form: पर्याप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable of sufficiency: 'enough/adequate')

• एकः: alone; one
• एकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (adjective)

• विनाशाय: for destruction
• विनाशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative-purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य (dative of purpose)

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• वालिसुतः: son of Vali
• वालिसुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'of Vali' + 'son')

• कपिः: monkey; vanara
• कपिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Context

"Even the mountain Mandara would be shattered by great Panasa or Nila by the speed of their thighs. What to say in a battle against ogres?

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• Vāli
• Aṅgada (Vāli-suta)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the assurance that righteous causes are upheld by capable protectors; praising worthy strength is a way to consolidate morale and commitment to just action.

What is the narrative situation?

In the lead-up to war, the vānara chiefs highlight the might of their key warriors, presenting Aṅgada as a decisive force against the rākṣasa armies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya—heroic potency and readiness to shoulder responsibility.