Shloka 26

युद्धकाण्डे द्वादशः सर्गः — रावणस्य परिषद्-सम्बोधनं कुम्भकर्णस्य नीत्युपदेशश्च

Ravana’s Council Address and Kumbhakarna’s Counsel

Devanagari script

नहिशक्तिंप्रपश्यामिजगत्यन्यस्यकस्यचित् ।सागरंवानरैस्तीर्वानिश्चयेनजयोमम ।।6.12.26।।

Transliteration

na hi śaktiṃ prapaśyāmi jagaty anyasya kasyacit |

sāgaraṃ vānaraistīrtvā niścitena jayo mama ||6.12.26||

Translation

เราไม่เห็นในโลกนี้ว่ามีผู้ใดอื่นมีกำลังพอจะข้ามมหาสมุทรไปพร้อมเหล่าวานรได้; เพราะฉะนั้นชัยชนะของเราย่อมแน่นอน

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (not)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (particle: indeed/for)

• शक्तिम्: power; capability
• शक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• प्रपश्यामि: I see/find
• प्रपश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पश्य् (धातु)
• Form: लट्; उत्तमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (1st person singular: I see/find)

• जगति: in the world
• जगति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (Locative singular: in the world)

• अन्यस्य: of any other
• अन्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; विशेषण (Genitive singular: of another)

• कस्यचित्: of anyone at all
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular: of anyone whatsoever)

• सागरम्: the ocean
• सागरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• वानरैः: by vanaras
• वानरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• तीर्त्वा: having crossed
• तीर्त्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव (having crossed)

• निश्चयेन: surely
• निश्चयेन: Hetu/Prakara (हेतु/प्रकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular: certainly)

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom singular)

• मम: mine
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular)

Context

"No one can cross the ocean with Vanaras (help). As such I do not find anyone has the capacity. I am certain of victory."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vānaras
• Sāgara (Ocean)

FAQs

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

The verse warns against false certainty: dharmic leadership requires accurate assessment and humility. Overconfidence blinds one to others’ merits and to divine or moral forces supporting dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa dismisses the possibility that Rāma’s allies can cross the ocean, concluding that his own victory is assured.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negatively, it highlights the absence of विवेक (discernment) in Rāvaṇa—an ethical failing that drives the tragedy forward.