Shloka 23

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा त्विदं कार्यं यथेष्टं गच्छ राक्षस।राज्यस्यार्धं प्रयच्छामि मारीच तव सुव्रत।।3.40.23।।

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtvā tv idaṃ kāryaṃ yathā-iṣṭaṃ gaccha rākṣasa | rājyasya ardhaṃ prayacchāmi mārīca tava suvrata || 3.40.23 ||

Translation

如此办成此事之后，你这罗刹便可随意而去。坚誓的摩利遮啊，我将赐你我王国的一半。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action): "having done"

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: emphasis/contrast)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• कार्यम्: task, work
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यथेष्टम्: as you please
• यथेष्टम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास, अव्यय (adverb): यथा (as) + इष्टम् (desired)

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• राक्षस: O demon
• राक्षस: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (vocative/8th), एकवचन

• राज्यस्य: of the kingdom
• राज्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive/6th), एकवचन

• अर्धम्: half
• अर्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रयच्छामि: I give, I offer
• प्रयच्छामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मारीच: O Mārīca
• मारीच: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तव: to you/your
• तव: Sampradāna/Adhikāra-sambandha (सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सुव्रत: O good-vowed one
• सुव्रत: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

You may go wherever you want after accomplishing this task. I will give you, O demon of determination half my kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Mārīca

FAQs

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

It shows corruption of judgment through inducement: offering power as a reward for wrongdoing opposes dharma, which requires right means, not merely desired ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa attempts to secure Mārīca’s cooperation by promising a major political reward—half the kingdom.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue under pressure is integrity—resisting unethical incentives even when they are materially overwhelming.