Shloka 26

Devanagari script

तमन्तकमिवक्रुद्धंचराचरचिखादिषुम् ।।।।वीक्षमाणंदिशस्सर्वाराक्षसानोपचक्रमुः ।

Transliteration

tam antakam iva kruddhaṁ carācaracikhādiṣu |

vīkṣamāṇaṁ diśaḥ sarvā rākṣasā nopacakramuḥ ||

Translation

看到他像死神一样狂暴，似乎要吞噬一切众生，罗刹们不敢靠近正在扫视四方的他。

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object (him)

• अन्तकम्: Death (Antaka)
• अन्तकम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; "Death" (as Yama), in simile

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-dyotaka (उपमान-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानसूचक

• क्रुद्धम्: enraged
• क्रुद्धम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √क्रुध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies तम्

• चराचरचिखादिषुम्: among moving and unmoving beings
• चराचरचिखादिषुम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर+अचर+चिखादि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व: चराः च अचराः; with चिखादि (all beings); locative "among all moving and unmoving beings"

• वीक्षमाणम्: looking
• वीक्षमाणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ईक्ष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; शानच् (present participle, active): "looking" (qualifies तम्)

• दिशः: directions
• दिशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; object of vīkṣamāṇam (looking at directions)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; qualifies दिशः

• राक्षसाः: Rākṣasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; subject

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध/negation particle

• उपचक्रमुः: approached
• उपचक्रमुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+√क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; "approached/advanced"

Context

The Rakshasas could not go near Ravana who was moving in anger in all directions like the moving and unmoving creations move when chased by the god of death.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Antaka (Death)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Uncontrolled anger (krodha) dehumanizes and isolates; it makes even one’s own people fearful. Dharma values self-mastery as a foundation for righteous leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

After the shock of events in the war, Rāvaṇa is seen in a terrifying rage; the rākṣasas hesitate to go near him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (implicitly), the virtue of restraint and composure is highlighted as necessary for dharmic conduct—something Rāvaṇa is presently lacking.