Shloka 3

रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः

Ravana’s Council on Strategy

Devanagari script

प्रासादोधर्षितश्चैत्यःप्रवराराक्षसाहताः ।।6.6.3।।आविलाचपुरीलङ्कासर्वाहनुमताकृता ।

Transliteration

prāsādo dharṣitaś caityaḥ pravarā rākṣasā hatāḥ |

āvilā ca purī laṅkā sarvā hanumatā kṛtā ||6.6.3||

Translation

楼阁与圣祠被摧毁，最杰出的罗刹被诛杀，楞迦全城陷入混乱——这一切皆由哈奴曼所为。

Word by Word

• prāsādaḥ: mansion, palace
• prāsādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāsāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• dharṣitaḥ: assailed, damaged
• dharṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying prāsādaḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• caityaḥ: shrine/temple (caitya)
• caityaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pravarāḥ: excellent, foremost
• pravarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rākṣasāḥ)

• rākṣasāḥ: rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• hatāḥ: killed, slain
• hatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rākṣasāḥ)

• āvilā: disturbed, shattered
• āvilā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āvila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying laṅkā/purī)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• purī: city
• purī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• laṅkā: Lanka
• laṅkā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to purī

• sarvā: entire, all
• sarvā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying laṅkā/purī)

• hanumatā: by Hanuman
• hanumatā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• kṛtā: made, rendered (thus)
• kṛtā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate with laṅkā

Context

Accompanied by thousands of Vanaras, Rama is approaching to besiege us and reaching the city of Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā
• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas
• prāsāda (mansions)
• caitya (shrine)

FAQs

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

Adharma invites instability: when injustice rules, even a mighty power structure becomes vulnerable; the verse frames the disruption as a consequence demanding sober counsel and correction.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa recounts the damage and panic caused in Laṅkā by Hanumān’s earlier incursion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s valor and effectiveness in service—strength guided by purpose rather than mere aggression.