Shloka 5

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः

Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel

Devanagari script

असिचर्मधरायोधास्सर्वायुधधरास्ततः ।राक्षसाराक्षसेन्द्रस्यपुरस्तात्सम्प्रतस्थिरे ।।।।

Transliteration

asicarmadharā yodhāḥ sarvāyudhadharās tataḥ |

rākṣasā rākṣasendrasya purastāt sampratasthire ||

Translation

แล้วเหล่านักรบรากษส ผู้ถือดาบและโล่ พร้อมสรรพอาวุธทั้งปวง ก็เข้าประจำตำแหน่งอยู่เบื้องหน้าพญาแห่งรากษส

Word by Word

• asi-carma-dharāḥ: bearing sword and shield
• asi-carma-dharāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: asi (प्रातिपदिक) + carma (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम्; समासः—उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (asiṃ ca carma ca dharanti)

• yodhāḥ: warriors
• yodhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम्

• sarva-āyudha-dharāḥ: bearing all kinds of weapons
• sarva-āyudha-dharāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (sarvāṇi āyudhāni dharanti)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Sequence marker (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of sequence)

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम्

• rākṣasa-indrasya: of the lord of Rakshasas
• rākṣasa-indrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम्; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (rākṣasānām indraḥ)

• purastāt: in front
• purastāt: Deśa/Direction marker (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• sampratasthire: set forth/advanced
• sampratasthire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam+pra+sthā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), बहुवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

Context

In that assembly, amid those heroes of great prowess, who held arms, Ravana glowed like Indra, who wields a diamond bolt in battle among the Vasus.।।इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेएकादशस्सर्गः ।।This is the end of the eleventh sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• weapons (asi, carma, āyudha)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates ordered service and hierarchy. In dharmic polity, strength is organized under responsibility; the epic later critiques when such organized force supports adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāvaṇa proceeds toward/into the court, armed guards and warriors form up in front of him in formal attendance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and readiness among the attendants; collective martial preparedness.