Shloka 26

Devanagari script

प्रत्युवाचततोरामोविभीषणमरिन्दम् ।अहोदीप्तमहातेजारावणोराक्षसेश्वरः ।।6.59.26।।

Transliteration

pratyuvāca tato rāmo vibhīṣaṇam arindama |

aho dīpta-mahā-tejā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ ||6.59.26||

Translation

ततः शत्रुनिबर्हणो रामो विभीषणमभ्युवाच— “अहो! राक्षसेश्वरः रावणो दीप्तमहातेजाः।”

Word by Word

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-उप-√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time): then

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana (to)
• विभीषणम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचन

• अरिन्दम्: subduer of enemies
• अरिन्दम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arindama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे विशेषणम् (epithet qualifying Vibhīṣaṇa)

• अहो: oh!
• अहो: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aho (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मयाद्यर्थक-अव्यय (interjection)

• दीप्त-महा-तेजाः: of blazing great splendor
• दीप्त-महा-तेजाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: दीप्तं महत् तेजः यस्य; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

• राक्षस-ईश्वरः: king/lord of the rākṣasas
• राक्षस-ईश्वरः: Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: राक्षसानाम् ईश्वरः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचन

Context

Then Rama the scourge of enemies replied Vibheeshana, "Oh! Ravana! King of Rakshasas is endowed with luminous glory."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes clear-eyed recognition of reality. Rāma acknowledges the opponent’s power without fear or denial, a prerequisite for righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vibhīṣaṇa identifies Rāvaṇa, Rāma responds by noting Rāvaṇa’s overwhelming radiance on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s composure (dhairya) and strategic clarity: he assesses the enemy accurately while remaining committed to justice.