Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 96, Shloka 11

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्

Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents

Devanagari script

खरस्यकुम्भकर्णस्यप्रहसेन्द्रजितोस्तथा ।करिष्यामिप्रतीकारमद्यशत्रुवधादहम् ।।6.96.11।।

Transliteration

kharasya kumbhakarṇasya prahasendrajitoḥ tathā | kariṣyāmi pratīkāram adya śatru-vadhād aham ||6.96.11||

Translation

“今日，我将诛杀仇敌以雪其恨——为卡拉（Khara）、为军婆羯那（Kumbhakarṇa），亦为普罗诃斯塔（Prahasta）与因陀罗吉特（Indrajit）。”罗波那（Rāvaṇa）说道。

Word by Word

• खरस्य: of Khara
• खरस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• कुम्भकर्णस्य: of Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• प्रहस्तेन्द्रजितोः: of Prahasta and Indrajit
• प्रहस्तेन्द्रजितोः: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, द्विवचन (dual)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (in like manner/also)

• करिष्यामि: I will do/make
• करिष्यामि: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्रतीकारम्: revenge/retaliation
• प्रतीकारम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• शत्रुवधात्: from/for the enemy's killing
• शत्रुवधात्: अपादान/हेतु (cause/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शत्रोः वधः = killing of the enemy); पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (cause/source)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"Today by the killing the enemy I will take my revenge and also of Khara, Kumbhakarna, Prahastha and Indrajith."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Khara
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Prahasta
• Indrajit

FAQs

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

The Ramayana repeatedly warns against vengeance as a governing motive. Dharma seeks justice and restoration of order, while revenge perpetuates violence and blinds one to truth (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa frames the coming fight as retaliation for fallen allies and relatives, intensifying his resolve to kill Rāma’s side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse negatively spotlights fixation and wrath; the counter-virtue implied is self-restraint (dama) and discernment (viveka), central to dharmic action.