Shloka 10

मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च

After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana

Devanagari script

इत्येवं चिन्तयन्रामश्श्रुत्वा गोमायुनिस्स्वनम्।।।।आत्मनश्चापनयनान्मृगरूपेण रक्षसा।आजगाम जनस्थानं राघवः परिशङ्कितः।।।।

Transliteration

ity evaṃ cintayan rāmaḥ śrutvā gomāyunisvanam |

ātmanaś cāpanayanān mṛgarūpeṇa rakṣasā |

ājagāma janasthānaṃ rāghavaḥ pariśaṅkitaḥ ||

Translation

เมื่อพระรามทรงครุ่นคิดดังนี้ ครั้นได้ยินเสียงหอนของสุนัขจิ้งจอก พระราฆวะก็ทรงสะดุ้งหวั่น ว่ารากษสในรูปกวางได้ล่อลวงให้พระองค์ห่างไป จึงเสด็จกลับสู่ชนสถานด้วยความระแวงกังวล

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to Rama

• दीनमनसः: of dejected mind
• दीनमनसः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (दीनं मनः यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive qualifier ‘of dejected mind’

• दीनम्: piteous/dejected
• दीनम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘तम्’

• आसेदुः: approached/attended
• आसेदुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• मृगपक्षिणः: animals and birds
• मृगपक्षिणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग + पक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व समास (मृगाश्च पक्षिणश्च); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सव्यम्: the left side
• सव्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘कृत्वा’ (‘left side’)

• कृत्वा: having made/keeping
• कृत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); ‘having made/keeping’

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास (महान् आत्मा); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object with ‘सव्यम् कृत्वा’ (‘keeping the great-souled [man] to the left’)

• घोरान्: terrifying
• घोरान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; qualifies ‘स्वरान्’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ससृजुः: emitted/produced
• ससृजुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• स्वरान्: sounds
• स्वरान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Context

On hearing the jackal's howl, Rama began thinking how the demon in the form of a deer drew him away. Thus in the midst of apprehensions he reached Janasthana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• rākṣasa
• Janasthāna

FAQs

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

Dharma includes vigilant responsibility: sensing danger, one must promptly return to protect those under one’s care.

What is the narrative situation?

After killing Marīca, Rāma hears an ominous jackal cry and fears Sītā may be in danger because he was lured away; he hastens back to Janasthāna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective concern and alertness: Rāma’s mind turns immediately to possible harm and he acts quickly.