Shloka 13
Devanagari script
मकराक्षस्यतच्छ्रुत्वावचनंतेनिशाचराः ।सर्वेनानायुधोपेताबलवन्तःसमाहिताः ।।।।
Transliteration
makarākṣasya tac chrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ | sarve nānāyudh-opetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ ||
Translation
诸夜行罗刹听闻摩迦罗刹之言，皆强健专注，备具百般兵刃，遂集结而进。
Word by Word
मकराक्षस्यof Makaraksha
मकराक्षस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमकराक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive) एकवचन
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण ‘that (speech)’
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); ‘having heard’
वचनम्words
वचनम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘speech/words’
तेthey
ते:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
निशाचराःRakshasas
निशाचराः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootनिशाचर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘night-rangers’
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ते/निशाचराः
नानायुधोपेताःarmed with various weapons
नानायुधोपेताः:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootनानायुधोपेत (प्रातिपदिक: नाना + आयुध + उपेत)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नानैः आयुधैः उपेताः); ‘equipped with various weapons’
बलवन्तःmighty
बलवन्तः:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ते
समाहिताःprepared/steadied
समाहिताः:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्+आ+धा (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘collected/ready/intent’
Context
On hearing Maka raksha's words all the mighty Rakshasas came with different kinds of weapons.
Characters & Entities
M
MakarākṣaR
Rākṣasas (Niśācarāḥ)W
Weapons (āyudha)FAQs
Collective discipline and readiness are value-neutral; the Ramayana implies they become dharmic only when aligned with a righteous end. Organization without ethical direction can amplify adharma.
After Makarākṣa’s declaration, the Rākṣasa warriors gather fully armed and prepared.
Readiness and unity (saṅghabala) are emphasized—traits that, in a dharmic framework, must be governed by satya and justice.