Shloka 14

राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम्

Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana

Devanagari script

शूराश्चबलवन्तश्चवरुणस्यसुतारणे ।निर्जितास्तेमहाभागचतुर्विधबलानुगाः ।।।।

Transliteration

śūrāś ca balavantaś ca varuṇasya sutā raṇe | nirjitās te mahābhāga caturvidha-balānugāḥ ||

Translation

噢，福泽之王，你在战斗中战胜了伐楼那（Varuṇa）之子——英勇而强盛者——他们随从着四部军（四种军阵）。

Word by Word

• शूराः: heroes
• शूराः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — subject

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Samuccaya/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• बलवन्तः: strong
• बलवन्तः: विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — adjective qualifying sutāḥ

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Samuccaya/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वरुणस्य: of Varuṇa
• वरुणस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन — genitive ‘of Varuṇa’

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — ‘sons’

• रणे: in war
• रणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — locative ‘in war’

• निर्जिताः: were conquered
• निर्जिताः: कर्मणि-भाव (Karmani/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि√जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — ‘conquered’

• ते: by you
• ते: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन (epic usage) — instrumental ‘by you’

• महाभाग: O blessed one
• महाभाग: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन — address ‘O fortunate one’

• चतुर्विध-बल-अनुगाः: with fourfold army
• चतुर्विध-बल-अनुगाः: विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्विध (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — ‘attended by fourfold forces’

Context

"O blessed king! Mighty strong sons of Varuna, heroes capable of war and of all the four kinds of army have been won by you."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Varuṇa

FAQs

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

The verse highlights worldly victory and royal prowess; dharma reflection arises by implication: mere conquest—even over divine-affiliated foes—does not equal righteousness in the Ramayana’s moral framework.

What is the narrative situation?

A speaker in Laṅkā praises Rāvaṇa’s past martial triumphs to bolster confidence during the ongoing war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Royal valor and military supremacy (kṣatra-tejas) are foregrounded.