Shloka 23

Devanagari script

स हत्वा राक्षसान् सर्वान् यज्ञघ्नान् रघुनन्दन:।ऋषिभि: पूजितस्तत्र यथेन्द्रो विजये पुरा।।।।

Transliteration

sa hatvā rākṣasān sarvān yajñaghnān raghunandanaḥ | ṛṣibhiḥ pūjitas tatra yathendro vijaye purā ||

Translation

Pagkapuksa ng Raghu-nandana sa lahat ng mga rākṣasang sumisira sa yajña, siya’y pinarangalan doon ng mga ṛṣi—gaya ni Indra noong unang panahon sa tagumpay.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; refers to Rāma

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• rākṣasān: rākṣasas
• rākṣasān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifying rākṣasān

• yajñaghnān: sacrifice-destroyers
• yajñaghnān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yajña + ghnā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa = yajñaṃ ghnanti; Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• raghunandanaḥ: Raghu's descendant (Rāma)
• raghunandanaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी) = raghoḥ nandanaḥ; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ṛṣibhiḥ: by the sages
• ṛṣibhiḥ: Kartṛ-karaṇa (कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• pūjitaḥ: was honored
• pūjitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु) > pūjita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate to raghunandanaḥ

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (locative adverb)

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (comparative particle)

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vijaye: in victory
• vijaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (formerly)

Context

Having killed the rakshasas, obstructors of sacrifices, Rama was worshipped by the hermits like Indra was honoured in the past when he was victorious.

Characters & Entities

• Raghunandana (Rāma)
• Rākṣasas
• Yajña (sacrifice)
• Ṛṣis (sages)
• Indra

FAQs

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

Society honors dharmic action: when sacred duties are defended and wrongdoing is restrained, rightful praise follows as recognition of moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

With the attackers eliminated, the sages at Siddhāśrama formally honor Rāma for safeguarding the sacrifice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s victory is framed as righteous triumph—strength aligned with sacred responsibility, worthy of communal reverence.