Shloka 25

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

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Devanagari script

इदं वचो बन्धुहितार्थिनामया यथोच्यमानं यदि नाभिपत्स्यसे।सबान्धवस्त्यक्ष्यसि जीवितं रणे हतोऽऽद्य रामेण शरैरजिह्मगैः।।।।

Transliteration

idaṃ vaco bandhuhitārthinā mayā yathocyamānaṃ yadi nābhipatsyase |

sa-bāndhavas tyakṣyasi jīvitaṃ raṇe hato ’dya rāmeṇa śarair ajihmagaiḥ ||

Translation

ถ้อยคำนี้ข้ากล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์แห่งญาติพี่น้องของเรา; หากเจ้าไม่ยอมรับ วันนี้ในสนามรบ เจ้าพร้อมทั้งวงศ์วานจะสิ้นชีวิต ถูกพระรามสังหารด้วยศรที่พุ่งตรงไม่คดเคี้ยว

Word by Word

• मारीचेन: by Maricha
• मारीचेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; विशेषण (of वाक्यम्)

• वाक्यम्: speech, advice
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया

• क्षमम्: proper
• क्षमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; विशेषण (of वाक्यम्)

• युक्तम्: appropriate
• युक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; विशेषण (of वाक्यम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• निशाचरः: the demon (Ravana)
• निशाचरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण (of निशाचरः)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• प्रतिजग्राह: accepted
• प्रतिजग्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपदम्; तृतीयपुरुष; एकवचन

• मर्तुकामः: wishing to die
• मर्तुकामः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मर्तु (मृ-धातोः तुमुन्) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मर्तुं कामः); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण (of निशाचरः)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana (उपमान/Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (like)

• औषधम्: medicine
• औषधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औषध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया

Context

If you do not follow my advice given for the welfare of our kith and kin, O Ravana, you are killed today. With your relations you will succumb to his straight-moving arrows.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē ēkōnacatvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyninth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Marīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as heeding truthful, welfare-oriented counsel (hita-vacana). Rejecting such advice leads to ruin not only for oneself but also for one’s dependents and clan.

What is the narrative situation?

Marīca, aware of Rāma’s power and righteousness, warns Rāvaṇa that pursuing Sītā and opposing Rāma will end in Rāvaṇa’s death along with the destruction of his relatives.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Marīca’s virtue is frank, truth-speaking counsel (satya + nīti), offered for collective welfare even when it may displease the ruler.