Shloka 43

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

शासनेनतुरामस्यलक्ष्मणस्सविभीषणः ।द्वारेद्वारेहरीणांतुकोटिंकोटिंन्यवेशयेत् ।।6.41.43।।

Transliteration

śāsanena tu rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ savibhīṣaṇaḥ |

dvāre dvāre harīṇāṃ tu koṭiṃ koṭiṃ nyaveśayet || 6.41.43 ||

Translation

رام کے حکم سے لکشمن—ویبھیشن کے ساتھ—ہر ہر دروازے پر وانروں کی فوج کو کروڑوں کی تعداد میں متعین کرنے لگے۔

Word by Word

• शासनेन: by the command
• शासनेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; 'by/under the command')
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive; possessor/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सविभीषणः: together with Vibheeshana
• सविभीषणः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सहार्थक-समास (with Vibheeshana)

• द्वारे: at each gate
• द्वारे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (reduplication)

• द्वारे: at each gate
• द्वारे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (reduplication)

• हरीणाम्: of the monkeys
• हरीणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive; of whom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• कोटिम्: a crore
• कोटिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; number posted)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (reduplication)

• कोटिम्: a crore
• कोटिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (reduplication)

• न्यवेशयेत्: should station/post
• न्यवेशयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अव + शी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Context

Sushena along with Jambavan and a large army of Vanaras were posted in the centre not far from Rama at the west by Rama's order.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānara troops
• Gates of Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined obedience to rightful leadership: orders serving justice are executed efficiently and without ego.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s command structure is operationalized: Lakṣmaṇa and the defector-ally Vibhīṣaṇa arrange troop placements at all gates.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s dutiful precision and Vibhīṣaṇa’s commitment to satya—supporting the righteous side against his former kin.