Shloka 7

लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka

Devanagari script

अनलश्शरभश्चैवसम्पातिःप्रघसस्तथा ।गत्वालङ्कांममामात्याःपुरींपुनरिहागताः ।।।।

Transliteration

analaḥ śarabhaś caiva sampātiḥ praghasaḥ tathā | gatvā laṅkāṃ mamāmātyāḥ purīṃ punar ihāgatāḥ ||

Translation

我的大臣——阿那罗、舍罗婆、三跋提与钵罗伽娑——前往楞迦城，随后又回到此处。

Word by Word

• अनलः: Anala (name)
• अनलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शरभः: Śarabha (name)
• शरभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, also
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• सम्पातिः: Sampāti (name)
• सम्पातिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रघसः: Praghāsa (name)
• प्रघसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praghāsa/praghasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थे/तुल्यप्रकारे (also, likewise)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभावकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); ‘having gone’

• लङ्काम्: to Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• अमात्याः: ministers
• अमात्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पुरीम्: the city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; लङ्काम् इति विशेषण-सम्बन्धेन ‘लङ्कापुरीम्’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्ति-बोधक (adverb)

• इह: here
• इह: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• आगताः: returned, came
• आगताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle used actively); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘(they) came/returned’

Context

"Rakshasa king Ravana is ever present here. Prepare yourself to achieve success in the mission and determine your duty."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Anala
• Śarabha
• Sampāti
• Praghasa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance and warfare includes responsible knowledge: decisions should be grounded in verified information, not rumor or anger.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa reports that his trusted agents reconnoitered Laṅkā and returned, enabling accurate briefing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Forethought and accountability—Vibhīṣaṇa relies on organized intelligence and reports transparently.