Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 19
ताटकावृत्तान्तः
The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect
Devanagari script
श्रूयते हि पुरा शक्रो विरोचनसुतां नृप।पृथिवीं हन्तुमिच्छन्तीं मन्थरामभ्यसूदयत्।।।।
Transliteration
śrūyate hi purā śakro virocana-sutāṃ nṛpa | pṛthivīṃ hantum icchantīṃ mantharām abhyasūdayat ||
Translation
确实听闻：在久远的往昔，王子啊，释迦（因陀罗）诛杀了毗卢遮那之女曼陀罗，因为她意欲毁灭大地。
Word by Word
श्रूयतेis heard
श्रूयते:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Root√श्रु (श्रु-धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग — ‘is heard’
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
पुराformerly
पुरा:
Kala (काल/Time)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: formerly)
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संज्ञा (Indra)
विरोचनसुताम्Virocana's daughter
विरोचनसुताम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootविरोचन-सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुषः) — विरोचनस्य सुता (daughter of Virocana)
नृपO prince/king
नृप:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootनृप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
पृथिवीम्the earth
पृथिवीम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object of hantum)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
हन्तुम्to kill/destroy
हन्तुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (हन्-धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)
इच्छन्तीम्wishing/intending
इच्छन्तीम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
TypeVerb
Root√इष् (इष्-धातु) + शतृ
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies virocanasutām)
मन्थराम्Mantharā
मन्थराम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्थरा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; संज्ञा
अभ्यसूदयत्slew
अभ्यसूदयत्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√सूद् (सूद्-धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Context
O Prince It is heard that in the past Indra slew Manthara, Virochana's daughter who intended to destroy the earth.
Characters & Entities
V
ViśvāmitraR
RāmaŚ
Śakra (Indra)V
VirocanaM
MantharāP
Pṛthivī (Earth)FAQs
Appeal to dharmic precedent: even divine rulers act to prevent catastrophic harm; protection of the world overrides ordinary hesitation.
To remove Rāma’s scruple, Viśvāmitra cites an ancient example where Indra killed a destructive female being.
Commitment to loka-saṃgraha (upholding the world’s welfare) through decisive action.