Shloka 23

Devanagari script

अयंत्वांसचिवैःसार्थंमहात्मारजनीचरः ।अभिज्ञस्तस्यमायानांपृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यति ।।6.85.23।।

Transliteration

ayaṃ tvāṃ sacivaiḥ sārthaṃ mahātmā rajanīcaraḥ |

abhijñas tasya māyānāṃ pṛṣṭhato 'nugamiṣyati ||6.85.23||

Translation

ราตรีจรผู้ยิ่งใหญ่นี้ จักติดตามท่านไปเบื้องหลังพร้อมด้วยเสนาบดีทั้งหลาย เขารู้เท่าทันมายากลของผู้นั้นเป็นอย่างดี

Word by Word

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sacivaiḥ: with ministers
• sacivaiḥ: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saciva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• sārtham: together
• sārtham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārtham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/indeclinable meaning 'together' (saha-artha)

• mahātmā: great-souled (one)
• mahātmā: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)/Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: mahā + ātman; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• rajanīcaraḥ: night-ranger (rākṣasa)
• rajanīcaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī-cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rajanī (night) + cara (goer); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• abhijñaḥ: well-versed
• abhijñaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhijña (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifies rajanīcaraḥ

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• māyānām: of (his) magical arts
• māyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen. 6), Bahuvacana

• pṛṣṭhataḥ: from behind/behind
• pṛṣṭhataḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛṣṭhatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (direction)

• anugamiṣyati: will follow
• anugamiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (periphrastic future) / simple future sense, Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

"O Lakshmana! Surrounded by the entire army of Vanara king, with Hanuman as commander in chief of the army, protected by Jambavan, king of Bears, put an end to the son of Ravana who is well versed in tricks."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Māyā (illusion)
• Enemy (contextually Rāvaṇi/Indrajit)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accepting rightful help and expertise: Vibhīṣaṇa uses truthful knowledge of deception to support a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma assigns Vibhīṣaṇa to accompany Lakṣmaṇa, since he understands the enemy’s māyā and can guard against tricks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s satya (truthfulness) and loyal service—turning insider knowledge toward righteousness.