Valmiki Ramayana 1.45.40 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 40

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

एकतोऽभ्यागमन् सर्वे ह्यसुरा राक्षसैस्सह।युद्धमासीन्महाघोरं वीर त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्।।।।

Transliteration

ekato 'bhyāgaman sarve hy asurā rākṣasaiḥ saha |

yuddham āsīn mahāghoraṃ vīra trailokya-mohanam ||

Translation

اے ویر! ایک طرف سب اسُر، راکشسوں سمیت، جمع ہو گئے؛ اور ایک نہایت ہیبت ناک جنگ برپا ہوئی، جس نے تینوں لوکوں کو حیرت و اضطراب میں ڈال دیا۔

Word by Word

• एकतः: on one side
• एकतः: Desha (देश/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, दिशावाचक (adverb: ‘on one side’)

• अभ्यागमन्: came together, approached
• अभ्यागमन्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: अभि + आ

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies असुराः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थक (particle: ‘indeed/for’)

• असुराः: asuras
• असुराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• राक्षसैः: with the rākṣasas
• राक्षसैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrumental accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (postposition: ‘with’)

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• आसीत्: was, took place
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• महाघोरम्: very dreadful
• महाघोरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; विशेषणम् (qualifies युद्धम्)

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: bewildering the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य-मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्रैलोक्यस्य मोहनम्); विशेषणम् (qualifies युद्धम्)

Context

O Heroic Rama! all the asuras along with the rakshasas joined on one side. A violent and a dreadful battle which threw the three worlds in to a great confusion, ensued.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra
• Asuras
• Rākṣasas
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

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

When adharma-driven coalitions form, they generate widespread confusion and suffering; Dharma aims at loka-saṅgraha (world-order), not chaos.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra describes the alignment of forces and the outbreak of a massive, terrifying battle after the appearance of amṛta.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage (vīrya) is invoked in the listener (Rāma), but the verse primarily warns of the destructive power of collective unrighteous intent.