Shloka 13

मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्

The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury

Devanagari script

मकराक्षस्यतच्छ्रुत्वावचनंतेनिशाचराः ।सर्वेनानायुधोपेताबलवन्तःसमाहिताः ।।।।

Transliteration

makarākṣasya tac chrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ | sarve nānāyudh-opetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ ||

Translation

Nghe lời Makarākṣa, bọn Dạ-xoa La-sát ấy—ai nấy cường tráng, tâm ý chuyên nhất, mang đủ thứ binh khí—đều tụ họp rồi tiến lên.

Word by Word

• मकराक्षस्य: of Makaraksha
• मकराक्षस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकराक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive) एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण ‘that (speech)’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); ‘having heard’

• वचनम्: words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘speech/words’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• निशाचराः: Rakshasas
• निशाचराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘night-rangers’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ते/निशाचराः

• नानायुधोपेताः: armed with various weapons
• नानायुधोपेताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नानायुधोपेत (प्रातिपदिक: नाना + आयुध + उपेत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नानैः आयुधैः उपेताः); ‘equipped with various weapons’

• बलवन्तः: mighty
• बलवन्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ते

• समाहिताः: prepared/steadied
• समाहिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+आ+धा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘collected/ready/intent’

Context

On hearing Maka raksha's words all the mighty Rakshasas came with different kinds of weapons.

Characters & Entities

• Makarākṣa
• Rākṣasas (Niśācarāḥ)
• Weapons (āyudha)

FAQs

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

Collective discipline and readiness are value-neutral; the Ramayana implies they become dharmic only when aligned with a righteous end. Organization without ethical direction can amplify adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After Makarākṣa’s declaration, the Rākṣasa warriors gather fully armed and prepared.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and unity (saṅghabala) are emphasized—traits that, in a dharmic framework, must be governed by satya and justice.