Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 15

अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्

Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens

Devanagari script

तेषांयुद्धंमहारौद्रंसञ्जज्ञेकपिरक्षसाम् ।।।।रामरावणयोरर्धेसमभित्यक्तजीविनाम् ।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ yuddhaṃ mahāraudraṃ sañjajñe kapi-rakṣasām |

rāma-rāvaṇayor arthe samabhityakta-jīvinām ||6.55.15||

Translation

Bấy giờ, giữa bầy khỉ và loài rākṣasa bùng lên một trận chiến cực kỳ dữ dội; đôi bên đều là những chiến sĩ đã đem sinh mạng mình phó thác cho đại nghĩa của Rāma và của Rāvaṇa.

Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• yuddham: battle
• yuddham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (subject of sañjajñe)

• mahāraudram: very fierce
• mahāraudram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-raudra (प्रातिपदिक; महा + रौद्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (युद्धम्)

• sañjajñe: arose / took place
• sañjajñe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√jan (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• kapirakṣasām: of the monkeys and rakshasas
• kapirakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi-rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक; कपि + राक्षस)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः—'कपयश्च राक्षसाश्च'

• rāmarāvaṇayoḥ: of Rama and Ravana
• rāmarāvaṇayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma-rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक; राम + रावण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचन (genitive/locative dual); अत्र षष्ठी—'of Rama and Ravana'

• ardhe: in the midst (between the two sides)
• ardhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ardha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण—'in the midst/at the side'

• samabhityaktajīvinām: of those who had staked/abandoned their lives
• samabhityaktajīvinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-abhi-tyakta-jīvin (प्रातिपदिक; सम् + अभि + त्यक्त + जीविन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—'ये जीवितं समभित्यक्तवन्तः' (those who had renounced life)

Context

Vanaras and Rakshasas dedicated their lives for Rama and Ravana, respectively in that way were enraged and battle took place.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Vanaras (kapi)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Loyalty and self-sacrifice gain moral value only when aligned with dharma: both sides show total commitment, but the Ramayana invites discernment between righteous and unrighteous causes.

What is the narrative situation?

A new phase of ferocious fighting begins, with combatants fully committed to their leaders’ objectives.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) and tyāga (willingness to risk life), framed by the larger question of rightful allegiance.