Shloka 6

रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च

Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka

Devanagari script

यस्य तत्पुष्पकं नाम विमानं कामगं शुभम्।वीर्यादेवार्जितं भद्रे येन यामि विहायसम्।।।।

Transliteration

yasya tat puṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ kāmagaṃ śubham |

vīryād eva ārjitaṃ bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasam ||

Translation

เขากล่าวเสริมว่า “โอ้สตรีผู้ประเสริฐ ด้วยเดชแห่งวีรกรรมของเราล้วน ๆ เราได้วิมานอันเป็นมงคลชื่อ ‘ปุษปกะ’ ผู้ไปได้ดั่งใจปรารถนา และด้วยวิมานนั้นเราจึงเหินไปในนภา”

Word by Word

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual) सर्वनाम

• tat-puṣpakam: that Puṣpaka (vehicle)
• tat-puṣpakam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (that which is Puṣpaka)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Visheshana (विशेषण/namely)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), नामार्थक-निपात (particle meaning 'by name')

• vimānam: aerial chariot
• vimānam: Karta (कर्ता/subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• kāma-gam: going as desired
• kāma-gam: Visheshana (विशेषण of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + gam (गम् धातु) → gam(a) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कामा अनुसारं गच्छति इति)

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Visheshana (विशेषण of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vīryāt: by valor
• vīryāt: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• eva: alone/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• arjitam: acquired
• arjitam: Visheshana (विशेषण of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arj (अर्ज् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थ (acquired)

• bhadre: O noble lady
• bhadre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• yena: by which
• yena: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (refers to vimāna)

• yāmi: I go/move
• yāmi: Karta (कर्ता/I as subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष? no—उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• vihāyasam: the sky
• vihāyasam: Karma (कर्म/object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vihāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

Context

It may be possible (for some one) to live after abducting Indra's wife, Sachi, but it is not possible for any one to live after kidnapping the wife of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Puṣpaka-vimāna
• Kubera (implicit)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the difference between rightful ownership and power-based seizure; Dharma condemns acquisition rooted in domination.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa showcases the Puṣpaka-vimāna to magnify his status and sway Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s loyalty (pativratā-dharma) is implied—material splendor cannot replace righteousness and marital fidelity.