Shloka 5

इन्द्रजितः कर्माननुष्ठानात् उत्थाय हनूमन्तं प्रति प्रस्थानम् / Indrajit Abandons the Unfinished Rite and Moves Against Hanuman

Devanagari script

ज हिवीरदुरात्मानंमायापरमधार्मिकम् ।रावणिंक्रूरकर्माणंसर्वलोकभयावहम् ।।।।

Transliteration

jahi vīra durātmānaṃ māyā-parama-adhārmikam |

rāvaṇiṃ krūra-karmāṇaṃ sarva-loka-bhayāvaham ||

Translation

Hỡi dũng sĩ, hãy diệt Rāvaṇi—kẻ tâm địa tà ác, tôn thờ huyễn thuật, bất chính vô đạo, hành vi tàn bạo, gieo kinh hãi cho khắp các cõi.

Word by Word

• jahi: slay
• jahi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/लोट्), Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana

• durātmānam: the wicked-souled one
• durātmānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur + ātman (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (दुष्टः आत्मा यस्य) used as substantive

• māyā-param: given to magic/illusion
• māyā-param: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyā + para (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'devoted to/absorbed in illusion' qualifying the same object

• adhārmikam: unrighteous
• adhārmikam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier

• rāvaṇim: Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit)
• rāvaṇim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; patronymic 'son of Rāvaṇa'

• krūra-karmāṇam: of cruel deeds
• krūra-karmāṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krūra + karman (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (क्रूरं कर्म यस्य)

• sarva-loka-bhaya-āvaham: bringing fear to all worlds
• sarva-loka-bhaya-āvaham: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + loka + bhaya + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'bringing fear to all worlds' (सर्वेषां लोकानां भयम् आवहति)

Context

"Fight with me for a duel war if you like. Come quickly and with stand, then you will become foremost among Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇi (Indrajit)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the removal of a public menace: when a ruler’s side faces an agent of adharma who threatens the worlds, righteous force becomes a duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa identifies Indrajit as a dangerous, deceptive adversary and exhorts Lakṣmaṇa to eliminate him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective courage—using strength to defend the many from a cruel and deceitful aggressor.