Shloka 9

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

जनस्थाने हतस्थाने तव राक्षस मच्छरैः।निर्भया विचरिष्यन्ति सर्वतो मुनयो वने।।।।

Transliteration

janasthāne hata-sthāne tava rākṣasa maccharaiḥ |

nirbhayā vicariṣyanti sarvato munayo vane ||

Translation

ดูก่อนรากษส เมื่อชนะสถานถูกทำลายด้วยศรของข้า เหล่าฤาษีจะท่องเที่ยวไปทั่วป่านี้โดยปราศจากความกลัว

Word by Word

• जनस्थाने: in Janasthana
• जनस्थाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• हतस्थाने: in the place made desolate/slain-place
• हतस्थाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हतस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (हतं स्थानम्)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• राक्षस: O demon
• राक्षस: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• मत्-शरैः: by my arrows
• मत्-शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मम शराः)

• निर्भयाः: fearless
• निर्भयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (मुनयः)

• विचरिष्यन्ति: will wander
• विचरिष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चर् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्वतः: everywhere
• सर्वतः: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/देश-अव्यय (adverb of place: 'from all sides/ everywhere')

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

Context

O demon, when my arrows destroy your hold over Janasthana the sages will move freely without fear all over this forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Janasthana
• Sages (munayaḥ)
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Legitimate force is justified when used to remove oppression and protect those devoted to truth and austerity. Dharma here is measured by the restoration of fearlessness for the righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama foretells the fall of the rakshasa base at Janasthana and the resulting freedom of movement for forest-dwelling sages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage aligned with duty: Rama’s valor is directed toward safeguarding spiritual life and public safety.