Shloka 10
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
Devanagari script
ततस्समुद्रो धर्मात्मा समुत्थाय महाबलः।अब्रवीद्वचनं राजन्नसुरं कालचोदितम्4.11.10।।
Transliteration
tataḥ samudro dharmātmā samutthāya mahābalaḥ | abravīd vacanaṃ rājan asuraṃ kālacoditam ||
Translation
于是，那位秉持正法、力大无比的大海升起，对那被命运驱赶、走向死亡的阿修罗说道：
Word by Word
ततःthen
ततः:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb), कालवाचक (temporal)
समुद्रःthe ocean
समुद्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
धर्मात्माrighteous-souled
धर्मात्मा:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'धर्मः आत्मा यस्य/धर्मात्मा' (righteous-souled)
समुत्थायhaving risen
समुत्थाय:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उत्-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव
महाबलःmighty
महाबलः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'महद् बलम् यस्य'
अब्रवीत्spoke
अब्रवीत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
वचनम्words
वचनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन
असुरम्to the demon
असुरम्:
Karma (कर्म; recipient of speech)
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वचनम् इत्यस्य कर्म (to the demon)
कालचोदितम्impelled by fate
कालचोदितम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकाल (प्रातिपदिक) + चोदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from चुद्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: 'कालेन चोदितः' (driven by fate/time)
Context
'O king, then the powerful and righteous king of the ocean came out and spoke to the demon (Dundubhi) who was driven to death by fate.'
Characters & Entities
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Samudra (Ocean)A
asura (demon)FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as cosmic order: even powerful beings act according to right limits, while Kāla (time) drives the arrogant toward their destined end.
In the account of the Dundubhi episode, the Ocean rises and addresses the demon who seeks conflict.
Righteous restraint—strength guided by propriety rather than impulse.