Shloka 8

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

प्रबद्धनिद्रे शयिते त्वयि राक्षसपांसने।भविष्यन्तिशरण्यानां शरण्या दण्डका इमे।।।।

Transliteration

prabaddha-nidre śayite tvayi rākṣasa-pāṃsane |

bhaviṣyanti śaraṇyānāṃ śaraṇyā daṇḍakā ime ||

Translation

เมื่อเจ้าผู้เป็นความอัปยศแห่งเผ่ารากษสนอนหลับใหลชั่วนิรันดร์ ป่าดัณฑกะแห่งนี้จะเป็นที่พึ่งพิงแก่ผู้แสวงหาที่พึ่ง

Word by Word

• प्रबद्धनिद्रे: when you are in deep/fast sleep
• प्रबद्धनिद्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रबद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध्) + निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: प्रबद्धा निद्रा यस्य (or प्रबद्धनिद्रः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषण (of त्वयि)

• शयिते: (when) lying asleep
• शयिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शी (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘lying/asleep’ (locative absolute with त्वयि)

• त्वयि: in/when you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; लोकेटिव-अब्सोल्यूट (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)

• राक्षसपांसने: O demon-scum
• राक्षसपांसने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + पांसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: राक्षसानां पांसनः (lowest among demons); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/सप्तमी एकवचन; अत्र त्वयि-विशेषणरूपे सप्तमी

• भविष्यन्ति: will become
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• शरण्यानाम्: of those seeking refuge
• शरण्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘of those needing refuge’

• शरण्याः: a refuge
• शरण्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/विधेय), बहुवचन; विधेयविशेषण (predicate adjective)

• दण्डकाः: the Dandaka forests/region
• दण्डकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (of दण्डकाः)

Context

When you, O vile demon, will go into eternal sleep the Dandaka grounds will provide shelter to those who deserve it here.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Dandaka (daṇḍakāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as restoring safety to the vulnerable—especially sages and the innocent. Removing a tyrannical threat is portrayed as enabling a just social and spiritual ecology where the worthy can live without fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama declares that once the rakshasa menace is ended, the Dandaka region will again serve as sanctuary for the righteous rather than a hunting-ground for demons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s role as protector (rakṣaka): his commitment to making wilderness safe for ascetics and noncombatants.