Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 9

Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint

Devanagari script

एषपन्थाःसुयोधानांसर्वामरगणेष्वपि ।।।।यःकृतेहन्यतेभर्तुस्सपुमान्स्वर्गमृच्छति ।

Transliteration

eṣa panthāḥ suyodhānāṃ sarvāmaragaṇeṣv api |

yaḥ kṛte hanyate bhartus sa pumān svargam ṛcchati || 6.93.9 ||

Translation

Ito ang landas ng mararangal na mandirigma—maging sa hanay ng mga walang-kamatayan: ang taong napatay alang-alang sa kanyang panginoon ay umaabot sa langit.

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• panthāḥ: path, course
• panthāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin/panthan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• suyodhānām: of good warriors
• suyodhānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + yodha (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारय (su-yodha = good warrior); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• sarva: in all
• sarva: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; agrees with amara-gaṇeṣu

• amara-gaṇeṣu: among the hosts of immortals (gods)
• amara-gaṇeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amara + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (amarāṇāṃ gaṇāḥ = groups of immortals); पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपपादक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• kṛte: for the sake (of)
• kṛte: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the sake of)

• hanyate: is killed
• hanyate: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• bhartuḥ: of the lord/king
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• pumān: a man
• pumān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān/puṃs (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• svargam: heaven
• svargam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ṛcchati: attains/goes to
• ṛcchati: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ṛ (धातु; गत्यर्थ)
• Form: लट् (Present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'Killed in war for the cause of the king and treading the path of noble warriors, one attains the heaven. Even for a human it is desirable'.

Characters & Entities

• Svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

It presents a kṣatriya ideal: loyalty and sacrifice in a righteous cause, where death in service is framed as spiritually meritorious.

What is the narrative situation?

In the war setting, the speaker articulates the ‘path of noble warriors,’ encouraging acceptance of battle-death for one’s lord.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīra-bhāva (heroic spirit) and steadfast loyalty to duty.