Shloka 6

राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्

The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana

Devanagari script

तौतुतत्रनिमित्तानिदृष्टवाराघवरावणौ ।कृतबुद्धीस्थिरामर्षौयुयुधातेह्यभीतवत् ।।6.109.6।।

Transliteration

tau tu tatra nimittāni dṛṣṭvā rāghava-rāvaṇau | kṛta-buddhī sthirāmarṣau yuyudhāte hy abhītavat ||6.109.6||

Translation

ครั้นแล้ว ราฆวะและราวณะ ครั้นเห็นลางนิมิต ณ ที่นั้น ก็มีปณิธานมั่นคง โทสะแน่วแน่ และเข้ารบอย่างองอาจไร้ความหวาดหวั่น

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

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

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• निमित्तानि: omens/portents
• निमित्तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), बहुवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), ‘having seen’

• राघव-रावणौ: Raghava and Ravana
• राघव-रावणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक) + रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• कृत-बुद्धी: firmly resolved
• कृत-बुद्धी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातोः क्त/कृदन्त) + बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषप्रायः (‘कृता बुद्धिः’ = resolved); विशेषणम् (राघवरावणौ)

• स्थिर-अमर्षौ: with steadfast indignation
• स्थिर-अमर्षौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अमर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः; विशेषणम् (राघवरावणौ)

• युयुधाते: they two fought
• युयुधाते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• अभीतवत्: fearlessly
• अभीतवत्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभीतवत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्-प्रयोग)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: ‘like one fearless’)

Context

Both Ravana and Rama, seeing their portents, firmly resolved in mind with indignation, fought fearlessly.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Rāvaṇa
• nimitta (omens)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfastness in one’s chosen course: Rāma’s commitment to righteous purpose continues despite ominous signs, showing duty is not abandoned due to fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Both champions notice omens on the battlefield and nevertheless continue the duel with fixed determination.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Abhaya (fearlessness) combined with niścaya (firm resolve).