Shloka 5

चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्

Devanagari script

जहिदारयचैहीतिकथंविद्रवसीतिच ।एवंसुतुमुलश्शब्दस्तस्मिंस्तमसिशुश्रुवे ।।6.44.4।।कालाःकाञ्चनसन्नाहास्तस्मिंस्तमसिराक्षसाः ।सम्प्रदृश्यन्तशैलेन्द्रादीप्तौषधिवनाइव ।।6.44.5।।

Transliteration

jahidāraya caihīti kathaṃ vidravasīti ca |

evaṃ sutumulaḥ śabdas tasmiṃs tamasi śuśruve ||

kālāḥ kāñcana-sannāhās tasmiṃs tamasi rākṣasāḥ |

sampradṛśyanta śailendrā dīptauṣadhivanā iva ||

Translation

رات کی تاریکی میں ہر سو جنگ کا شور سنائی دیا: «مارو! چیر ڈالو! کیوں بھاگتے ہو؟» سیاہ فام راکشس، مگر سنہری زرہ بکتر کی چمک سے دمکتے، ایسے لگتے تھے جیسے روشن جڑی بوٹیوں کے جنگلوں سے جگمگاتے پہاڑی تودے۔

Word by Word

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana

• tamasi: darkness
• tamasi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tamas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana

• duṣpāre: hard to cross/penetrate
• duṣpāre: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣpāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying tamasi

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana

• krodha-mūrchitāḥ: stupefied with anger
• krodha-mūrchitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha + mūrchita (कृदन्त; √murch धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: krodhena mūrchitāḥ = fainted/overcome by anger; PPP

• paripetuḥ: ranged about / flew around
• paripetuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• mahā-vegāḥ: of great speed
• mahā-vegāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying rākṣasāḥ

• bhakṣayantaḥ: devouring
• bhakṣayantaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhakṣayant (कृदन्त; √bhakṣ धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; present active participle (शतृ) agreeing with rākṣasāḥ

• plavaṅgamān: the monkeys
• plavaṅgamān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana

Context

The angry Rakshasa (remaining invisible) pierced arrows full of serpents all over the body of Rama and Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma in conflict includes restraint and discrimination; this verse highlights how darkness and rage can blur moral perception, making disciplined conduct essential.

What is the narrative situation?

The night battle intensifies; the text paints a sensory scene of shouting and the eerie visibility of armoured rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and composure—virtues needed to avoid adharma when circumstances are confusing.