Shloka 20

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama

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Devanagari script

बहवस्साधवो लोके युक्ता धर्ममनुष्ठिताः।परेषामपराधेन विनष्ठास्सपरिच्छदाः।।।।

Transliteration

bahavaḥ sādhavo loke yuktā dharmam anuṣṭhitāḥ |

pareṣām aparādhenā vinaṣṭāḥ saparicchadāḥ ||

Translation

ในโลกนี้มีคนดีมากมาย ผู้ตั้งมั่นในธรรมะและประพฤติชอบอย่างสม่ำเสมอ กลับต้องพินาศพร้อมทั้งครอบครัวและบริวาร เพราะความผิดของผู้อื่น

Word by Word

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• साधवः: good people
• साधवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (7th/Locative)

• युक्ताः: engaged, devoted
• युक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण

• धर्मम्: dharma
• धर्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative)

• अनुष्ठिताः: having practiced/observed
• अनुष्ठिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण

• परेषाम्: of others
• परेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive)

• अपराधेन: by the offence
• अपराधेन: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental)

• विनष्टाः: destroyed
• विनष्टाः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) प्रयोगे विधेय-भाव (predicate: 'are destroyed'); पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा

• सपरिच्छदाः: together with their retinue/possessions
• सपरिच्छदाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + परिच्छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (सह परिच्छदाः यस्य/येषाम्); पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण

Context

There were many pious men in this world who practise yoga and dharma .They have been destroyed along with their retinue due to mistakes committed by others.

Characters & Entities

• Marīca
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Actions have spillover effects: another’s offence can endanger even the righteous. Dharma therefore includes responsibility toward others—one must not commit acts that bring ruin upon the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Marīca warns that Rāvaṇa’s choices can destroy not only himself but also others connected to him, using a general moral observation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate foresight: recognizing that harm can spread to dependents and bystanders.