Shloka 15

अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः

Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

रामो नाम महातेजा श्रेष्ठस्सर्वधनुष्मताम्।दिव्यास्त्रगुणसम्पन्नः पुरन्दरसमो युधि।।3.31.15।।

Transliteration

rāmo nāma mahātejā śreṣṭhaḥ sarva-dhanuṣmatām |

divyāstra-guṇa-sampannaḥ purandara-samo yudhi ||

Translation

นามของพระองค์คือพระราม—ผู้มีรัศมีใหญ่ยิ่ง เป็นยอดแห่งนักธนูทั้งปวง; เพียบพร้อมด้วยคุณแห่งศัสตราเทพ ในสงครามเสมอด้วยพระอินทร์

Word by Word

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Viśeṣaṇa (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक) used adverbially
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग (indeclinable usage) ‘by name’

• महातेजाः: very radiant
• महातेजाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘great-radiance’

• श्रेष्ठः: best
• श्रेष्ठः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; superlative sense

• सर्वधनुष्मताम्: among/of all archers
• सर्वधनुष्मताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-dhanuṣmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘of all bowmen/archers’ (genitive of group)

• दिव्यास्त्रगुणसम्पन्नः: endowed with divine weapons/skills
• दिव्यास्त्रगुणसम्पन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya-astra-guṇa-sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष ‘endowed with qualities of divine weapons’

• पुरन्दरसमः: equal to Indra
• पुरन्दरसमः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purandara-sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘equal to Purandara (Indra)’

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

Context

Rama is his name. He looks very radiant. He is the best among the archers. Owner of divine weapons, he is comparable to Indra in war.

Characters & Entities

• Akampana
• Ravana
• Rama
• Indra (Purandara)
• Divine weapons (divyāstrāṇi)

FAQs

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

Dharma is associated with tejas (moral-spiritual radiance) and disciplined mastery: the ideal warrior’s excellence is not random power but trained, principled capability that supports truth and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana intensifies his description of Rama to convey why the rakshasa forces were overwhelmed—Rama is peerless among archers and formidable in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas with skill: Rama’s radiant authority and expert command of weapons, directed toward righteous ends.