Shloka 18

महोत्पात-लक्षणानि

Omens before Khara’s Assault

Devanagari script

तान्समीक्षय महोत्पातानुत्थितान्रोमहर्षणान्।।।।अब्रवीद्राक्षसान्सर्वान्प्रहसन्सखरस्तदा।

Transliteration

tān samīkṣya mahōtpātān utthitān rōmaharṣaṇān | abravīd rākṣasān sarvān prahasan sa kharas tadā ||

Translation

ครั้นได้เห็นมหาอุปาตอันน่าสะพรึงและทำให้ขนลุกเหล่านั้นบังเกิดขึ้น คระก็หัวเราะ แล้วกล่าวแก่เหล่ารากษสทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समीक्ष्य: having observed
• समीक्ष्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा/absolutive), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable gerund)

• महोत्पातान्: great portents
• महोत्पातान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + उत्पात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• उत्थितान्: arisen; occurred
• उत्थितान्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण to 'महोत्पातान्'

• रोमहर्षणान्: causing horripilation
• रोमहर्षणान्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोम + हर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण to 'महोत्पातान्'

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• राक्षसान्: to the rākṣasas
• राक्षसान्: Sampradana/Karma (सम्प्रदान/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण to 'राक्षसान्'

• प्रहसन्: laughing
• प्रहसन्: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण to 'खरः'

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• खरः: Khara
• खरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Context

Valiant and strong, I do not take seriously these terrifying omens boding calamity just as a strong man does not care for the weak.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Mocking moral or cosmic warnings reflects adharma; dharma calls for humility before signs that restrain harmful intent.

What is the narrative situation?

Portents appear, but Khara responds with laughter and begins addressing his demon army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility is implicitly urged; Khara instead displays hubris.