Shloka 84

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

ततस्सरोषताम्राक्षश्शशापसचिवांन्नोस्तदा ।गृह्यतामेषदुर्मेधावध्यतामितिचासकृत् ।।6.41.84।।

Transliteration

tatas saroṣatāmrākṣaś śaśāpa sacivāṃs tadā |

gṛhyatām eṣa durmedhā vadhyatām iti cāsakṛt ||6.41.84||

Translation

ครั้นแล้วดวงตาของยักษ์นั้นแดงฉานด้วยโทสะ เขาด่าว่าขุนนางซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า: “จงจับคนเขลานี้ไว้ แล้วประหารเสีย!”

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (thereafter)

• सरोषताम्राक्षः: he whose eyes were reddened with anger
• सरोषताम्राक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + रोष + तम्र + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: रोषेण तम्राणि अक्षीणि यस्य सः

• शशाप: commanded
• शशाप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शास् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; अर्थे ‘आज्ञापयामास/शशास’

• सचिवान्: ministers
• सचिवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सचिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• नः: our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, बहुवचन (enclitic)

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• गृह्यताम्: let him be seized
• गृह्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive imperative): ‘let him be seized’

• एष: this man (him)
• एष: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दुर्मेधा: evil-minded one
• दुर्मेधा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर् + मेधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: दुष्टा मेधा यस्य सः

• वध्यताम्: let him be killed
• वध्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग: ‘let him be killed’

• इति: thus
• इति: Prakarana (प्रकरण/उक्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय

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

• असकृत्: repeatedly
• असकृत्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: आवृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: repeatedly)

Context

Thereafter, Ravana who was shaken by fury repeatedly commanded his ministers and said 'Let this evil minded monkey be seized and killed'.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Ministers (sacivāḥ)
• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

A ruler acting from rage turns authority into injustice. Dharma demands measured response and respect for envoys; impulsive violence is condemned.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, enraged by Aṅgada’s speech, commands his attendants to capture and kill him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is restraint and adherence to diplomatic norms; Rāvaṇa’s failure demonstrates adharma in governance.