Shloka 25

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च

Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army

Devanagari script

आविष्टं तेजसा रामं सङ्ग्रामशिरसि स्थितम्।दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि भूतानि भयाद्विव्यथिरे तदा।।।।

Transliteration

āviṣṭaṃ tejasā rāmaṃ saṅgrāmaśirasi sthitam |

dṛṣṭvā sarvāṇi bhūtāni bhayād vivyathire tadā ||

Translation

ครั้นแล้วเมื่อเห็นพระรามยืนอยู่ ณ แนวหน้าศึก เปี่ยมด้วยเดชานุภาพอันโชติช่วง สรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวงก็สั่นสะท้านด้วยความหวาดกลัว

Word by Word

• आविष्टम्: possessed, pervaded
• आविष्टम्: कर्म-विशेषणम् (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; (रामम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• तेजसा: by splendor
• तेजसा: करणम् (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; of दृष्ट्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• सङ्ग्राम-शिरसि: on the forefront of battle
• सङ्ग्राम-शिरसि: अधिकरणम् (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक) + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘सङ्ग्रामस्य शिरः’); नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्

• स्थितम्: standing
• स्थितम्: कर्म-विशेषणम् (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; (रामम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund); ‘having seen’

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: विशेषणम् (Modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (भूतानि)

• भूतानि: beings
• भूतानि: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: अपादानम् (Apādāna/Source-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचनम्

• विव्यथिरे: were agitated, trembled
• विव्यथिरे: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-व्यथ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरणम् (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (then)

Context

Rama, who is unwearied in action and who is of an incomparable (lovely) form, looked ferocious like the wielder of Pinaka (Lord Siva).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma’s power is depicted as tejas—moral and spiritual authority that can overawe even before weapons are used.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma takes his stand at the battlefront; his presence radiates such intensity that surrounding beings are shaken.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s heroic majesty and fearlessness—strength aligned with righteous purpose.