Shloka 7

Devanagari script

अद्येन्द्रवैवस्वतविष्णुमित्रसाध्याश्चवैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः ।द्रक्ष्यन्तुमेविक्रममप्रमेयंविष्णोरिवोग्रंबलियज्ञवाटे ।।।।

Transliteration

adyendra-vaivasvata-viṣṇu-mitra-sādhyāś ca vaiśvānara-candra-sūryāḥ |

drakṣyantu me vikramam aprameyaṃ

viṣṇor ivograṃ baliyajñavāṭe ||

Translation

วันนี้ขอให้อินทร์ ไววัสวตะ วิษณุ มิตร เหล่าสาธยะ ไวศวานระ พระจันทร์ และพระอาทิตย์ จงเป็นพยานแห่งวีรกรรมอันประมาณมิได้ของข้าพเจ้า—ดุจครั้งที่เคยเห็นฤทธานุภาพอันน่าเกรงขามของพระวิษณุ ณ ลานยัญพิธีของพญาพลิ.

Word by Word

• adya: today
• adya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya adverb

• indra-vaivasvata-viṣṇu-mitra-sādhyāḥ: Indra, Vaivasvata, Vishnu, Mitra and the Sadhyas
• indra-vaivasvata-viṣṇu-mitra-sādhyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra + vaivasvata + viṣṇu + mitra + sādhya (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: Itaretara-dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) list of deities; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana; kartṛ of 'drakṣyantu'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात) conjunction

• vaiśvānara-candra-sūryāḥ: Vaiśvānara, the Moon and the Sun
• vaiśvānara-candra-sūryāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiśvānara + candra + sūrya (प्रातिपदिक-त्रय)
• Form: Itaretara-dvandva; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; additional kartṛ of 'drakṣyantu'

• drakṣyantu: let them see / may they witness
• drakṣyantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्, imperative/benedictive sense), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथम), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (genitive of possession)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th) Ekavacana enclitic; possessive genitive with 'vikramam'

• vikramam: prowess, valor
• vikramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; object of 'drakṣyantu'

• aprameyam: immeasurable
• aprameyam: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + prameya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vikramam'

• viṣṇoḥ: of Vishnu
• viṣṇoḥ: Upamāna (उपमान) (standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; with 'iva' for comparison

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा) marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (उपमा-अव्यय) comparative particle

• ugram: fierce, formidable
• ugram: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vikramam'

• bali-yajña-vāṭe: in Bali's sacrifice-ground
• bali-yajña-vāṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali + yajña + vāṭa (प्रातिपदिक-त्रय)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (determinative) 'baleḥ yajñasya vāṭaḥ' (or 'bali-yajña-vāṭa' as fixed toponym); Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa (location)

Context

"This weapon of him (Indrajith) is that of the glorious creator and is presided by Him. By that reason he is inconceivable. O! Wise Lakshmana, remain calm and undisturbed at this hail of arrows."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Indra
• Vaivasvata (Yama)
• Viṣṇu
• Mitra
• Sādhyas
• Vaiśvānara (Agni)
• Candra
• Sūrya
• Bali
• Yajñavāṭa (sacrificial arena)

FAQs

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

It warns against hubris: invoking gods as witnesses to one’s own greatness reflects ego rather than dharma; the Ramayana repeatedly treats pride as a seed of downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit proclaims a boast, calling cosmic beings to witness his valor, comparing it to Viṣṇu’s famed act at Bali’s sacrifice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (negative exemplar), the verse highlights the absence of humility—showing how adharma can cloak itself in sacred references.