Shloka 37

Devanagari script

अशोभततदारामोधनुर्विष्फारयन् महत् ।भगवानिवसङ्कृद्धोभवोवेदमयंधनुः ।।।।

Transliteration

aśobhata tadā rāmo dhanur viṣphārayan mahat |

bhagavān iva saṅkruddho bhavo vedamayaṃ dhanuḥ ||

Translation

就在那一刻，罗摩拉紧巨弓而光辉夺目；宛如忿怒的婆婆（湿婆）圣尊，牵引那蕴含吠陀威权之弓。

Word by Word

• अशोभत: shone
• अशोभत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• विष्फारयन्: twanging, stretching (the bow)
• विष्फारयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-√स्फुर्/स्फार् (धातु) → विष्फारयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषणम् (रामः)

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (धनुः)

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान-पद

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक-अव्यय

• सङ्कृद्धः: enraged
• सङ्कृद्धः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√क्रुध् (धातु) → सङ्कृद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (भवः)

• भवः: Bhava (Shiva)
• भवः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शिव-नाम

• वेदमयम्: made of/imbued with the Veda
• वेदमयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वेदेन मयम्/वेदमयं) विशेषणम् (धनुः)

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; (उपमान-वाक्ये)

Context

Then, great Rama stretching his bow in great fury shone as though the divine Lord Siva was stretching his bow with imprints of Vedas.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bhava (Śiva)
• Veda
• bow

FAQs

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

Even fierce action can be dharmic when grounded in sacred order (Veda) and directed against adharma; wrath here is portrayed as principled, not reckless.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s battle-readiness is heightened; the poet frames his martial stance with a sacred comparison to Śiva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas with restraint: luminous authority that can become formidable without departing from righteous purpose.