Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 1

पुष्पकविमानेन सीताया युद्धभूमिदर्शनम्

Sita Shown the Battlefield in the Pushpaka

Devanagari script

प्रतिप्रविष्टेलङ्कायांकृतार्थेरावणात्मजे ।राघवंपरिवार्यार्तुरक्षुर्वानरर्षभाः ।।।।

Transliteration

pratipraviṣṭe laṅkāyāṁ kṛtārthe rāvaṇātmaje |

rāghavaṁ parivāryārtu rakṣur vānararṣabhāḥ ||6.47.1||

Translation

Khi con trai Rāvaṇa đã toại nguyện trở vào Laṅkā, các vānara dũng kiệt bậc nhất liền vây quanh, che chở Rāghava đang lâm cảnh khổ não.

Word by Word

• pratipraviṣṭe: when (he) had entered back/again
• pratipraviṣṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati + praviṣṭa (कृदन्त; √viś प्रवेशने)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle)

• laṅkāyām: in Lanka
• laṅkāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• kṛtārthe: in/when (he was) successful (having achieved the aim)
• kṛtārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-artha (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ करणॆ + artha)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (कृतः अर्थः यस्य/कृतः अर्थः = accomplished purpose); सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• rāvaṇātmaje: in/with Ravana's son (Indrajit)
• rāvaṇātmaje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (rāvaṇasya ātmajaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāghavam: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• parivārya: having surrounded
• parivārya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pari + vārya (कृदन्त; √vṛ आवरणे/वरणे)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable usage)

• ārtaḥ: distressed
• ārtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ārta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• rarakṣuḥ: guarded/protected
• rarakṣuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• vānararṣabhāḥ: the best of the monkeys
• vānararṣabhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (vānarāṇāṃ ṛṣabhāḥ = bulls among monkeys); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

After accomplishing the task Ravana's son entered Lanka while the bull among monkeys guarded Raghava staying around.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Rāvaṇātmaja)
• Laṅkā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Vānara leaders (vānararṣabhāḥ)

FAQs

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

Protecting the vulnerable leader in crisis reflects dhārmic solidarity; guardianship (rakṣā) is a duty when righteousness is threatened.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit withdraws back into Laṅkā after his strike, while the vānara champions form a protective ring around the afflicted Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courageous loyalty and protective discipline among the vānara elite.