Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 5

वानरमुख्य-परिचयः

Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders

Devanagari script

कोहिनामसपत्नोमांसमरेजेतुमर्हति ।इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणोराक्षसाधिपः ।।6.26.4।।आरुरोहततश्रशीमान् प्रासादंहिमपाण्डुरम् ।बहुतालसमुत्सेधंरावणोऽथदिदृक्ष्या ।।6.26.5।।

Transliteration

ko hi nāma sapatno māṁ samare jetum arhati |

ity uktvā paruṣaṁ vākyaṁ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||6.26.4||

āruroha tataḥ śrīmān prāsādaṁ hima-pāṇḍuram |

bahu-tāla-samutsedhaṁ rāvaṇo ’tha didṛkṣayā ||6.26.5||

Translation

“ใครเล่าจะเป็นศัตรูคู่แข่ง ที่สมควรชนะเราได้ในสนามรบ?” ครั้นราวณะ ผู้เป็นจอมแห่งรากษส กล่าวถ้อยคำหยาบกร้านดังนี้แล้ว ก็เสด็จขึ้นสู่ปราสาทอันรุ่งเรืองของตน ขาวผ่องดุจหิมะ สูงตระหง่านดุจต้นตาลนับมาก ด้วยปรารถนาจะทอดพระเนตรกองทัพที่กำลังเคลื่อนมา

Word by Word

• ताभ्याम्: with those two
• ताभ्याम्: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), द्विवचन

• चराभ्याम्: with the two spies
• चराभ्याम्: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), द्विवचन

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; "accompanied" qualifying रावणः

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• क्रोधमूर्छितः: stupefied by anger
• क्रोधमूर्छितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध + मूर्छित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (क्रोधेन मूर्छितः)

• पश्यमानः: observing
• पश्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शानच्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; "while seeing/observing"

• समुद्रम्: the sea
• समुद्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• पर्वतान्: mountains
• पर्वतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• पृथिवीदेशम्: region of the earth
• पृथिवीदेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पृथिव्याः देशः)

• सुसम्पूर्णम्: completely filled
• सुसम्पूर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + सम्पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; qualifying पृथिवीदेशम्

• प्लवङ्गमैः: with monkeys/vanaras
• प्लवङ्गमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

Context

"What adversary can win me in war? You ought to know this", said Ravana. Then Ravana, the king of Rakshasas having spoken that way went up to the snow white palace which was of the height of many Palmira trees wishing to see (the Vanaras).

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Palace (prāsāda)

FAQs

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

The passage warns against ahaṅkāra (arrogance): boasting of invincibility and speaking harshly signals a drift from dharma, where truth (satya) and humility restrain power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, stirred by hostility and pride, ascends his palace to view the vast Vanara forces gathering near Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but a moral contrast: Rāvaṇa’s overconfidence and harsh speech illustrate the vice of pride that precipitates downfall in the Ramayana’s ethical frame.