Shloka 29

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

रावणो नो निहन्तव्यस्सर्वे च रजनीचराः ।इति गर्जन्ति हरयो राघवस्य समीपतः ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇo no nihantavyaḥ sarve ca rajanīcarāḥ |

iti garjanti harayo rāghavasya samīpataḥ ||

Translation

“ราวณะต้องถูกพวกเราสังหาร พร้อมทั้งเหล่ารากษสผู้ท่องราตรีทั้งหมด!” เหล่าวานรคำรามกึกก้องใกล้พระราฆวะ (พระราม)

Word by Word

रावणःRavana

नःby us/our

निहन्तव्यःmust be slain

सर्वेall

चand

रजनीचराःnight-roamers (rakshasas)

इतिthus

गर्जन्तिroar

हरयःvanaras

राघवस्यof Raghava (Rama)

समीपतःnearby

Context

I desire to journey at this opportune time. The Sun has reached the mid position and so a good time for victory.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast commitment to justice: the allies openly affirm the righteous objective—ending the tyranny represented by Rāvaṇa and his rākṣasa forces.

What is the narrative situation?

As they advance, the vanaras proclaim their intention to destroy Rāvaṇa and the rākṣasas, voicing resolve in Rāma’s presence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and valor—united determination to protect the righteous cause and support their leader.