Shloka 6

अष्टत्रिंशः सर्गः — मारीचोपदेशः

Maricha’s Warning and the Memory of Rama’s Power

Devanagari script

बालो द्वादशवर्षोऽयमकृतास्त्रश्च राघवः।।3.38.6।।कामं तु मम यत्सैन्यं मया सह गमिष्यति।

Transliteration

bālo dvādaśavarṣo 'yam akṛtāstraś ca rāghavaḥ | kāmaṃ tu mama yat sainyaṃ mayā saha gamiṣyati || 3.38.6 ||

Translation

ราฆพผู้นี้เป็นเพียงเด็กอายุสิบสองปีและยังมิได้ฝึกฝนอาวุธ ดังนั้นกองทัพของข้าจะไปพร้อมกับข้าอย่างแน่นอน

Word by Word

• balena: with (my) force/army
• balena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental)

• caturaṅgeṇa: with the fourfold (army)
• caturaṅgeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur-aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'चत्वारि अङ्गानि यस्य' (fourfold); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन; बलेन इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• svayam: myself
• svayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (myself)

• etya: having come
• etya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund) of √i with prefix ā-/?; here 'etya' = having come; पूर्वकाल

• niśācarān: night-rangers (demons)
• niśācarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā-cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'निशायां चरन्ति' (night-walkers); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• vadhiṣyāmi: I will slay
• vadhiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vadh (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (future); उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• muniśreṣṭha: O best of sages
• muniśreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni-śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय: 'मुनिषु श्रेष्ठः'; पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• śatrūn: enemies
• śatrūn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (enclitic); अत्र षष्ठी (your)

• manasā: in (your) mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental: by mind/in mind)

• īpsitān: desired
• īpsitān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) from desiderative sense 'īpsita' (desired); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन; शत्रून् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

'My son Rama is only twelve. He is not experienced in the use of weapons. I shall accompany you with my army.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Daśaratha balances two dharmas: the king’s duty to aid a sage and the father’s duty to protect an untrained child.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha responds to Viśvāmitra’s request by expressing concern about Rāma’s youth and offering to accompany with his army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective responsibility: Daśaratha’s cautious care reflects conscientious guardianship and royal prudence.