Shloka 8

अष्टत्रिंशः सर्गः — मारीचोपदेशः

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्तस्समुनी राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।3.38.8।।रामान्नान्यद्बलं लोके पर्याप्तं तस्य रक्षसः।

Transliteration

ity evam uktaḥ sa muniḥ rājānam idam abravīt | rāmān nānyad balaṁ loke paryāptaṁ tasya rakṣasaḥ || 3.38.8 ||

Translation

เมื่อกษัตริย์ตรัสเช่นนั้น พระฤาษีจึงตอบว่า: ในโลกนี้ไม่มีพลังใดเพียงพอที่จะต่อกรกับรากษสนั้นได้ ยกเว้นพระราม

Word by Word

• devatānām: of the gods
• devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (even/also)

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (honorific 2nd person); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• samareṣu: in battles
• samareṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• abhipālakaḥ: a protector
• abhipālakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhi-pālaka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-नाम (protector/guardian)

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• kṛtam: done
• kṛtam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्म इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (done)

• karma: deed
• karma: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• triloke: in the three worlds
• triloke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु: 'त्रयः लोकाः' (three worlds); पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन

• viditam: well-known
• viditam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vid (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्म इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (known)

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

When the king thus responded to the sage, he told him that none other than Rama in this world is a match for that demon.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• muni (sage)
• rājā (king)
• rākṣasa (demon)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes discernment: recognizing the truly capable protector and aligning action with reality rather than pride or mere force.

What is the narrative situation?

After the king offers to fight with his army, the sage corrects him, saying only Rāma is an adequate match for the rākṣasa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthful counsel (satya-vacana) and clear judgment: the sage speaks plainly about capability and necessity.