Shloka 5

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

नीचस्य क्षुद्रशीलस्य मिथ्यावृत्तस्य रक्षसः।प्राणानहं हरिष्यामि गरुत्मानमृतं यथा।।।।

Transliteration

nīcasya kṣudra-śīlasya mithyā-vṛttasya rakṣasaḥ | prāṇān ahaṃ hariṣyāmi garutmān amṛtaṃ yathā ||

Translation

ข้าจะปลิดชีพรากษสผู้ต่ำช้า เลวทราม และจอมปลอมผู้นี้ ประดุจดั่งพญาครุฑที่โฉบเอาน้ำอมฤตไปฉะนั้น

Word by Word

• नीचस्य: of the base/low
• नीचस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; विशेषण (of रक्षसः)

• क्षुद्रशीलस्य: of one of petty nature
• क्षुद्रशीलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास: क्षुद्रं शीलं यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मिथ्यावृत्तस्य: of one with false conduct
• मिथ्यावृत्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिथ्या (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-भाव) + वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: मिथ्या वृत्तम् यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• रक्षसः: of the demon
• रक्षसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• प्राणान्: life-breaths / life
• प्राणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• हरिष्यामि: will take away
• हरिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गरुत्मान्: Garuda
• गरुत्मान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुत्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• अमृतम्: nectar/ambrosia
• अमृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/like)

Context

You are mean. You have false pride. You are of low behaviour. I shall take away your life, O demon,, Just as Garuda carried off the nectar.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rākṣasa
• Garuḍa
• Amṛta

FAQs

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

The verse frames lethal force as dharmic when directed against persistent adharma—those who deceive and prey on others—so that protection and order may be restored.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma declares his intent to end the rākṣasa’s life, using the Garuḍa–amṛta episode as a forceful analogy for decisive taking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s resolve and righteous indignation against falsehood and cruelty.