Shloka 5

दूषणवधः

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

Devanagari script

ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा।।।।शरैरवाकिरत्सैन्यं सर्वतस्सहदूषणम्।

Transliteration

tataḥ krodhasamāviṣṭaḥ pradīpta iva tejasā | śarair avākirat sainyaṁ sarvataḥ saha dūṣaṇam ||

Translation

于是罗摩为忿怒所摄，威光炽然，以箭雨从四面八方倾覆其军，连同杜沙那在内。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: काल-क्रियाविशेषण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: then/thereafter)

• krōdhasamāviṣṭaḥ: overcome by anger
• krōdhasamāviṣṭaḥ: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krōdha + sam-ā-viṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (anger-possessed); भूतकृदन्त (sam-ā-√viś + kta); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'रामः' (understood) इति विशेषण

• pradīptaḥ: blazing
• pradīptaḥ: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√dīp (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'रामः' इति विशेषण

• iva: as if
• iva: उपमान-सम्बन्धक (Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक

• tējasā: with brilliance
• tējasā: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tējas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• avākirat: covered/filled (with arrows)
• avākirat: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sainyam: army
• sainyam: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sarvataḥ: everywhere
• sarvataḥ: देश-क्रियाविशेषण (Spatial adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: on all sides)

• saha: together with
• saha: सहकारक (Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with/together with)

• dūṣaṇam: Dūṣaṇa
• dūṣaṇam: सहकारक (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'सैन्यम्' इत्यस्य सहचर (accompanied entity)

Context

The demons fell down on the ground with their shields and ornaments broken, their bows stained with blood splintered.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Dushana
• Rakshasa army

FAQs

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

Dharma here is decisive protection: when evil forces attack, swift and proportionate action restores safety and moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama counters Dūṣaṇa and the surrounding host by releasing arrows in all directions, turning the tide of battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial excellence guided by purpose—controlled power used to neutralize aggressors.