Shloka 33

Devanagari script

ततस्तेराक्षसास्सर्वेनर्धन्तोजयकाङ्क्षिणः ।अभ्यवर्षंस्ततोघोरान्वानरान् शरवृष्टिभिः ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas te rākṣasāḥ sarve nardanto jayakāṅkṣiṇaḥ | abhyavarṣaṃs tato ghorān vānarān śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ ||

Translation

แล้วเหล่ายักษ์ทั้งปวงคำรามกึกก้อง ปรารถนาชัยชนะ ก็ระดมโปรยฝนศรอันน่าสะพรึงลงเหนือหมู่วานร

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'then'

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'those'

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; apposition to 'te'

• sarve: all
• sarve: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies rākṣasāḥ)

• nardantaḥ: roaring
• nardantaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √nard (धातु) + śatṛ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies rākṣasāḥ)

• jaya-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ: desiring victory
• jaya-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक) + kāṅkṣin (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक from √kāṅkṣ/काङ्क्ष् 'to desire')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः 'victory-desiring'; विशेषणम् (qualifies rākṣasāḥ)

• abhyavarṣan: showered upon
• abhyavarṣan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; 'rained upon/showered'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'then'

• ghorān: terrible/fierce
• ghorān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies vānarān)

• vānarān: Vanaras
• vānarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्म

• śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: with showers of arrows
• śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः 'shower of arrows'; करण

Context

Thereafter the Rakshasas roaring and longing for victory rained arrows in a terrific manner at the Vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• rākṣasas
• vānaras
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

The verse warns against victory-obsession (jayakāṅkṣā) as a motive that can eclipse Dharma; righteous action is not measured by conquest alone.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasa forces intensify the assault, using massed arrow-fire against the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Relentless effort and unity in combat—again presented as capability, not moral excellence.