Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 6

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

ममानुरूपं तपसो बलं च ते पराक्रमश्चास्त्रबलं च संयुगे।न त्वां समासाद्य रणावमर्दे मनश्श्रमं गच्छति निश्चितार्थम्।।।।

Transliteration

mamānurūpaṃ tapaso balaṃ ca te parākramaś cāstrabalaṃ ca saṃyuge | na tvāṃ samāsādya raṇāvamarde manaḥśramaṃ gacchati niścitārtham ||

Translation

నీ తపోబలం, నీ పరాక్రమం, యుద్ధంలో నీ అస్త్రబలం—ఇవి నా సమానమే. రణసంఘర్షంలో నిన్ను ఎదుర్కొన్నా నా మనస్సు శ్రమకైనా సందేహానికైనా లోనుకాదు; ఫలితం నిశ్చితము.

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation: 'of me')
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• अनुरूपम्: equal/suitable (to me)
• अनुरूपम्: विशेषण (qualifier of बलम्/पराक्रमः/अस्त्रबलम्—understood)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• तपसः: of penance / austerity
• तपसः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive: 'of penance')
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• बलम्: power / strength
• बलम्: कर्म/विषय (object/theme in nominal assertion: 'power')
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (निपात)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: to you / for you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (recipient: 'to you')
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• पराक्रमः: valour / prowess
• पराक्रमः: कर्ता/विषय (subject/theme in nominal assertion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (निपात)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्त्रबलम्: strength of weapons / weapon-power
• अस्त्रबलम्: कर्म/विषय (object/theme in nominal assertion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र + बल (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative: 'weapons’ strength'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (निपात)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संयुगे: in battle / in combat
• संयुगे: अधिकरण (location: 'in battle')
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (निपात)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (object: 'you')
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• समासाद्य: having approached / having encountered
• समासाद्य: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial modifier of गच्छति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु) → समासाद्य (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): 'having approached/encountered'

• रणावमर्दे: in the clash/crushing of battle
• रणावमर्दे: अधिकरण (location/circumstance: 'in battle-conflict')
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण + अवमर्द (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (Locative determinative: 'in the crushing of battle'); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनःश्रमम्: mental fatigue / weariness of mind
• मनःश्रमम्: कर्म (object of गच्छति: 'goes to/attains')
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् + श्रम (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative: 'fatigue of mind'); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• गच्छति: goes / attains / experiences
• गच्छति: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम् (Parasmaipada)

• निश्चितार्थम्: with fixed resolve / determined in purpose
• निश्चितार्थम्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner/attitude with which the action occurs)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निश्चित + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (determinative: 'determined (as) purpose'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially: 'with fixed resolve')

Context

"The power of your penance, your valour and your ability to discharge astras in war is equal only to mine. I am not bothered about the consequences of war you wage because your victory is certain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (likely speaker)
• Indrajit/Meghanāda (probable addressee; not named in verse)

FAQs

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

It illustrates confidence grounded in capability; ethically, it warns that certainty without righteous aim can become adharma—power must be aligned with right purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

A senior figure (likely Rāvaṇa) reassures/urges a warrior to engage decisively, claiming parity of strength and certainty of success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve and martial confidence—though, in the rākṣasa context, it may also reflect pride when detached from dharma.