Shloka 11

Devanagari script

आसाद्य तौ नरव्याघ्रौ दर्यास्तस्याविदूरतः।ददृशाते महारूपां राक्षसीं विकृताननाम्।।।।

Transliteration

āsādya tau naravyāghrau daryās tasyā avidūrataḥ |

dadṛśāte mahārūpāṃ rākṣasīṃ vikṛtānanām ||

Translation

குகையை அணைந்த அந்த இரு நர-வ்யாக்ரர்களும், அதற்கு அருகிலேயே, மிகப் பெரும் உருவமும் விகாரமான முகமும் கொண்ட ஒரு ராக்ஷசியை கண்டனர்.

Word by Word

• uvāca: she said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• enam: to him
• enam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; pronoun ‘him’

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• saumitrim: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• saumitrim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; proper noun (Lakṣmaṇa)

• upagūhya: having embraced
• upagūhya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upa-guh (धातु) → upagūhya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), avyaya-kṛdanta; ‘having embraced/clasped’

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular; 1st person pronoun

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental, Singular; 2nd person pronoun

• ayomukhī: Ayomukhī
• ayomukhī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayomukhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; naming particle (नामार्थक)

• labdhā: (I am) obtained
• labdhā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु) → labdhā (कृदन्त)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; क्त (PPP) used predicatively with implied ‘asmi’ (I am obtained/secured)

• te: for you/to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• asi: are
• asi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• priyaḥ: dear
• priyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective to tvam

• nātha: O lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• parvata-kūṭeṣu: on mountain peaks
• parvata-kūṭeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक) + kūṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (mountain-peaks)

• nadīnām: of rivers
• nadīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• pulineṣu: on sandbanks
• pulineṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pulina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• āyuḥ-śeṣam: the rest of (your) life
• āyuḥ-śeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक) + śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (the remainder of life)

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies āyuḥ-śeṣam

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• mayā: with me
• mayā: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; preposition ‘with’ (सहार्थक)

• raṃsyase: you will enjoy/sport
• raṃsyase: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 2nd person, Singular; ātmanepada

Context

Both the princes,the best among men, reached the cave and saw a huge demoness with a disfigured face not far from the cave.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Cave (darī)
• Rākṣasī (demoness)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires vigilance: encountering threatening forces is part of the righteous path, and discernment precedes action.

What is the narrative situation?

At the cave’s vicinity, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa come upon a gigantic, terrifying demoness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and courage in confronting obstacles during a righteous mission.