Shloka 7

The Origin of Rāvaṇa

Devanagari script

शेष उवाच । इत्युक्तो लोकगुरुणा राजराजेन धीमता । उवाच रामं लोकेशं विनीततरभाषया

Transliteration

śeṣa uvāca | ityukto lokaguruṇā rājarājena dhīmatā | uvāca rāmaṃ lokeśaṃ vinītatarabhāṣayā

Translation

శేషుడు పలికెను—లోకగురు, బుద్ధిమంతుడైన రాజరాజు ఇలా పలికినప్పుడు, అతడు లోకేశుడైన శ్రీరామునకు మరింత వినయభరిత వాక్యాలతో ప్రత్యుత్తరం చెప్పెను.

Word by Word

• शेषः: Śeṣa
• शेषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-शब्दः; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/quotative particle

• उक्तः: having been addressed/told
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘सः’ इति अनुक्त-प्रातिपदिकस्य विशेषणम्

• लोकगुरुणा: by the teacher of the world
• लोकगुरुणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (लोकस्य गुरुः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• राजराजेन: by the king of kings
• राजराजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (राजानां राजा), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• धीमता: by the wise one
• धीमता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘राजराजेन’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रामम्: Rāma
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• लोकेशम्: the lord of the world
• लोकेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (लोकस्य ईशः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘रामम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विनीततरभाषया: with very humble speech
• विनीततरभाषया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनीततर + भाषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विनीततरा भाषा यस्या सा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; साधन/रीतिवाचक

Speaker

Śeṣa

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्युक्तो = इति + उक्तः; शेष उवाच (visarga sandhi in recitation).

Characters & Entities

• Śeṣa
• Rāma

FAQs

Who is speaking in this verse, and to whom is the reply directed?

The verse is introduced with “Śeṣa said,” and the reply is directed to Rāma, described as “lokeśa” (Lord of the worlds).

What ethical quality is highlighted by the phrase vinītatarabhāṣayā?

It highlights vinaya (humility): the speaker responds with even more restrained, respectful, and humble words, modeling ideal conduct in sacred dialogue.

What does this verse contribute to the narrative flow of the chapter?

It functions as a transition marker in a dialogue, indicating that after being addressed by an eminent figure (“teacher of the world,” “king of kings”), the speaker now answers Rāma with heightened humility.