Shloka 4

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

विचिन्वन्नाभिजानासिपौरुषंनापिविक्रमम् ।दानवालयसन्तापंमत्तोनाधिगमिष्यसि ।।।।

Transliteration

vicinvannābhijānāsi pauruṣaṃ nāpi vikramam |

dānavālaya-santāpaṃ matto nādhigamiṣyasi ||

Translation

Dẫu ngươi có suy tính, ngươi vẫn chẳng thật biết khí phách nam nhi hay uy lực của ta; hỡi kẻ là chốn nương của loài dạ-xoa, ngươi sẽ không thoát khỏi khổ nạn do ta giáng xuống.

Word by Word

• vicinvan: (though) considering, reflecting
• vicinvan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + ci (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; addressing sāgara (implied)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle

• abhijānāsi: you know/recognize
• abhijānāsi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + jñā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

• pauruṣam: manly valor
• pauruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle

• api: even, also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle 'also/even'

• vikramam: prowess, stride
• vikramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dānava-ālaya-santāpam: the torment (to you) as abode of demons
• dānava-ālaya-santāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + ālaya (प्रातिपदिक) + santāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'dānavānām ālayaḥ' (genitive) + 'tasya santāpaḥ'

• mattaḥ: from me
• mattaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle

• adhigamiṣyasi: you will obtain/meet with
• adhigamiṣyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi + gam (धातु)
• Form: Simple future (लृट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

Context

"You, who are the abode of demons are not aware of my valour and prowess. You are not aware of the sorrow that you will face from me."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Dānava (demons, as a class)

FAQs

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

Dharma as kṣātra-niyama (warrior duty): the righteous protector warns and then acts firmly against adharma; the warning itself reflects moral clarity and responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle context of Yuddhakāṇḍa, Rāma addresses a demonic opponent, declaring that the foe underestimates his strength and will face inevitable consequences.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthful resolve) and courage: Rāma speaks plainly about the moral and practical outcome of opposing righteousness.