Shloka 29

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana

Brahmāstra Discharge

Devanagari script

राघवस्तवसंयुक्तागगने च विशुश्रुवे ।साधुसाध्वितिवागग्य्रादेवतानांमहात्मनाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

rāghavastavasaṃyuktā gagane ca viśuśruve |

sādhu sādhv iti vāgagryā devatānāṃ mahātmanām ||

Translation

自天穹之上，清晰传来大德诸天最殊胜的赞颂之声，称扬罗伽婆：“善哉！善哉！”

Word by Word

• rāghava-stava-saṃyuktā: accompanied by praise of Rama
• rāghava-stava-saṃyuktā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक) + stava (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (√yuj धातु + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative): 'राघवस्तवेन संयुक्ता' (joined with praise of Raghava); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वाचः विशेषणम्

• gagane: in the sky
• gagane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gagana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• viśuśruve: was heard clearly
• viśuśruve: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + vi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sādhu: well done!
• sādhu: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय/सुबन्तवत्)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रशंसावाचक (interjection of approval)

• sādhu: well done!
• sādhu: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्त-प्रशंसा

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-paryavasana (वचनपर्यवसान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, इत्यादि-उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• vāk-agryā: the foremost utterance
• vāk-agryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक) + agrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: 'अग्र्या वाक्' (foremost speech); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• devatānām: of the gods
• devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled
• mahātmanām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive): 'महान् आत्मा येषाम्' (great-souled); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; देवतानाम् विशेषणम्

Context

The gods too praised Sri Rama, the great soul saying, 'Well done, Well done', from the heaven, which was distinctly heard.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Devas

FAQs

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

Dharma is publicly affirmed: righteous action earns moral recognition, reinforcing satya as the standard by which deeds are praised.

What is the narrative situation?

After the victory, the gods’ voices in heaven praise Rāma, audibly declaring “Sādhu! Sādhu!”

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s exemplary righteousness—his victory is validated as ethically legitimate, not merely militarily successful.