Valmiki Ramayana 6.57.10 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 10

प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्

Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

विद्रुतेचबलेतस्मिन् रामःसौमित्रिणासह ।।।।अवशस्तेनिरालम्बःप्रहस्तवशमेष्यति ।

Transliteration

vidrute ca bale tasmin rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | avaśas te nirālambaḥ prahastavaśam eṣyati || 6.57.10 ||

Translation

“Khi đạo quân ấy bị đánh tan và tháo chạy, Rāma cùng Saumitri sẽ trở nên bất lực, không nơi nương tựa, và sẽ rơi vào tay ngươi, hỡi Prahasta.”

Word by Word

• विद्रुते: when (it is) routed
• विद्रुते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute) with बले

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• बले: in the army
• बले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• तस्मिन्: in that (situation)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular): "in that"

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सौमित्रिणा: with Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिणा: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (associative indeclinable): "together with"

• अवशः: helpless
• अवशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ते: of you
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular): "of you"

• निरालम्बः: without support
• निरालम्बः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरालम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रहस्तवशम्: into Prahasta's power
• प्रहस्तवशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहस्त-वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: प्रहस्तस्य वशः (power of Prahasta)

• एष्यति: will come; will fall (into)
• एष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Context

"Prahastha! Knowing your strength, the helpless Vanaras will surely run away and along with Saumithri. Rama will fall into your power."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Prahasta
• Rāma
• Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates how adharma often speaks in the language of domination—seeking another’s helplessness rather than pursuing a just resolution.

What is the narrative situation?

In the war-council atmosphere after setbacks, Rāvaṇa urges Prahasta with confidence that once the opposing force breaks, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa will be captured or subdued.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but a warning-example: overconfidence and coercive intent, opposed to dharmic restraint.