Shloka 37

दूषणवधः

The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host

Devanagari script

शेषा हता महासत्वा राक्षसा रणमूर्धनि।घोरा दुर्विषहाः सर्वे लक्ष्मणस्याग्रजेन ते।।।।

Transliteration

śeṣā hatā mahāsattvā rākṣasā raṇamūrdhani | ghorā durviṣahāḥ sarve lakṣmaṇasyāgrajena te ||

Translation

其余的罗刹——勇猛可怖、难以抵挡——皆在战阵前锋被罗摩（罗什曼那之兄长）尽数诛灭。

Word by Word

• śeṣāḥ: the remaining
• śeṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• hatāḥ: were slain
• hatāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) → hata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — शेषाः इत्यस्य विधेयम्

• mahā-sattvāḥ: mighty
• mahā-sattvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (पूर्वपद) + sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — शेषाः/राक्षसाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• rākṣasāḥ: demons
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — शेषाः इत्यस्य समानाधिकरणम्

• raṇa-mūrdhani: on the battle-front
• raṇa-mūrdhani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ghorāḥ: terrible
• ghorāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — राक्षसाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• dur-viṣahāḥ: hard to withstand
• dur-viṣahāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + viṣaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (दुर्विषहाः = difficult to endure); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — राक्षसाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• agrajena: by the elder brother
• agrajena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — ‘अग्रज’ = elder brother

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Rama retaliated in great anger to kill without caring for the shower of weapons like a bull with its eyes closed.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Rakshasas
• Battlefront

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces protective dharma: even formidable threats must be met fully so that danger does not return to harm the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

It concludes the elimination of the remaining demon fighters at the battlefront.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Thoroughness and resolve—Rama completes the duty of protection without leaving the work half-done.