Shloka 2

युद्धकाण्डे अष्टमः सर्गः — राक्षससभा-युद्धपरामर्शः

War-Council Boasts and Stratagems

Devanagari script

देवदानवगन्धर्वाःपिशाचपतगोरगाः ।नत्वांधर्षयितुंशक्याःकिंपुनर्वानरारणे ।।6.8.2।।

Transliteration

devadānavagandharvāḥ piśācapatagoragāḥ |

na tvāṃ dharṣayituṃ śakyāḥ kiṃ punar vānarā raṇe ||6.8.2||

Translation

دیوتا، دانَو، گندھرو—حتیٰ کہ پِشाच، پرندے اور سانپ بھی—تم سے جنگ میں ٹکر نہیں لے سکتے؛ پھر یہ وانر لشکر تو کیا چیز ہے کہ میدانِ کارزار میں تمہارا سامنا کرے!

Word by Word

• देवदानवगन्धर्वाः: Devas, Danavas, and Gandharvas
• देवदानवगन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-dānava-gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; dvandva: deva + dānava + gandharva

• पिशाचपतगोरगाः: Piśācas, birds, and serpents
• पिशाचपतगोरगाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piśāca-pataga-uraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; dvandva: piśāca + pataga + uraga

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• धर्षयितुम्: to assail/overpower
• धर्षयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्)

• शक्याः: are able/possible
• शक्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; potential/fit/possible (शक्य)

• किम्: what (then)
• किम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative particle used idiomatically (किम्-निपात)

• पुनः: again/then; (idiom) 'let alone'
• पुनः: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/adverb (पुनर्-निपात)

• वानराः: Vanaras
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Context

"'We have been sent by your younger brother Bharata and he is coming here very soon with the army."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Devas
• Dānavas
• Gandharvas
• Piśācas
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma warns against arrogance and flattering counsel. Exaggerated praise that inflames pride leads rulers toward adharma and poor judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

In Rāvaṇa’s court, rākṣasas encourage him with boastful assurances that no one—least of all the vānaras—can oppose him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but a cautionary contrast: the need for truthful, dharmic counsel (satya) rather than sycophancy.