Shloka 16

इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्

Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras

Devanagari script

एतावदेवशेषंवोजेतव्यमिहवानराः ।हतास्सर्वेसमागम्यराक्षसाबलदर्पिताः ।।।।

Transliteration

etāvad eva śeṣaṃ vo jetavyam iha vānarāḥ |

hatāḥ sarve samāgamya rākṣasā baladarpitāḥ ||

Translation

โอ้เหล่าวานร บัดนี้สิ่งที่เหลือแก่พวกท่านมีเพียงเท่านี้—จงชนะ ณ ที่นี่เถิด เหล่ายักษ์ผู้เมามัวด้วยทิฐิแห่งกำลัง เมื่อเข้าประจันหน้ากับพวกท่าน ก็ถูกปราบสิ้นแล้ว

Word by Word

• एतावत्: this much
• एतावत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; demonstrative quantifier adjective (इत्थंभूत-परिमाण)

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• शेषम्: remainder; what is left
• शेषम्: Karma/Predicate complement (कर्म/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• वः: of you/your
• वः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी बहुवचन (enclitic pronoun)

• जेतव्यम्: must be conquered
• जेतव्यम्: Vidhi/Obligation (विधेय-भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु) + tavya (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/passive necessity), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘must be conquered/won’

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वानराः: O monkeys (Vanaras)
• वानराः: Sambodhana/Karta (सम्बोधनार्थ/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन

• हताः: killed
• हताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; agrees with ‘राक्षसाः’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; agrees with ‘राक्षसाः’

• समागम्य: having assembled
• समागम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam-ā-gam (धातु) + ya (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-कृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having assembled/met’

• राक्षसाः: the Rakshasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन

• बलदर्पिताः: proud of their strength
• बलदर्पिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक) + darpita (दर्पित, क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बलस्य दर्पः यस्य/बलदर्पः; ‘proud due to strength’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; agrees with ‘राक्षसाः’

Context

"O Vanaras! Left over Rakshasas only to be conquered now. Rakshasas, who were proud of their might have been killed on meeting you."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānara
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

Perseverance in righteous duty: the army is urged to complete the remaining task without arrogance, recognizing that pride in brute strength (bala-darpa) leads to downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

In the midst of the Laṅkā war, Vibhīṣaṇa encourages the vānaras, noting that the proud rākṣasa forces have already been cut down and only the final effort remains.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast courage and disciplined resolve—finishing what dharma requires, rather than being distracted by fear or fatigue.