Shloka 2

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

तानितानिसहस्राणिसारोहाणां च वाजिनाम् ।रथानांत्वग्निवर्णानांसध्वजानांसहस्रशः ।।6.95.1।।राक्षसानांसहस्राणिगदापरिघयोधिनाम् ।काञ्चनध्वजचित्राणांशूराणांकामरूपिणाम् ।।6.95.2।।निहतानिशरैर्दीस्तीक्ष्णैस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।रावणेनप्रयुक्तानिरामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।।6.95.3।।

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṃ sahasrāṇi gadā-parigha-yodhinām |

kāñcana-dhvaja-citrāṇāṃ śūrāṇāṃ kāmarūpiṇām ||6.95.2||

Translation

เหล่านักรบยักษ์รากษสเป็นพันๆ—ผู้รบด้วยกระบองและท่อนเหล็ก งามสง่าด้วยธงทองและเครื่องหมายวิจิตร—วีรชนผู้แปลงกายได้ตามปรารถนา ถูกปราบล้มลงในศึก

Word by Word

• rākṣasānām: of rākṣasas
• rākṣasānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः; genitive with 'sahasrāṇi')
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; 'of the rākṣasas'

• sahasrāṇi: thousands
• sahasrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता; subject in the larger sentence-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; 'thousands' (count noun)

• gadā-parigha-yodhinām: of mace-and-bar fighters
• gadā-parigha-yodhinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः; genitive qualifier of rākṣasānām/sahasrāṇi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gadā (प्रातिपदिक) + parigha (प्रातिपदिक) + yodhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'of fighters (yodhin) with maces and iron bars' (instrumental sense inside compound)

• kāñcana-dhvaja-citrāṇām: of (those) with golden-variegated banners
• kāñcana-dhvaja-citrāṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcana (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक) + citra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (agreeing with implied 'rathāṇām' or 'dhvajānām' in context), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'of those having golden, variegated banners/standards'

• śūrāṇām: of heroes
• śūrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; 'of heroes/warriors'

• kāma-rūpiṇām: of shape-shifters at will
• kāma-rūpiṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'of those who assume forms at will'

Context

"Rama who can work without getting tired put an end to thousands of Rakshasa warriors with his sharp glowing arrows decked with gold. Thousands of warriors sent by king Ravana, mounted on chariots, yoked to horses, of the colour of fire, thousands of warriors who could wage with iron bars, decked in gold, mounted on colourful chariots of golden colour pictures and Rakshasas who can change their form at will, were destroyed by Sri Rama."

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the inevitable defeat of adharma when it confronts steadfast righteous force. External splendor (golden banners, martial display) and even extraordinary powers (kāmarūpatva) cannot protect those aligned with unrighteous aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

During the Lanka war, Rama’s side is overwhelming Ravana’s forces. This verse is part of a battlefield tally describing the scale and quality of Rakshasa troops being destroyed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s steady, purpose-driven valor (dhārmic heroism): the capacity to subdue formidable opponents regardless of their weapons, glamour, or supernatural advantages.