Shloka 1.51Unverified draft
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं रावण: कालचोदित: ।।1.1.51।। जगाम सह मारीचस्तस्याश्रमपदं तदा ।
Meaning
But Ravana, driven by his own doom and heedless of the warning, went with Maricha toward Rama's hermitage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rāvaṇa | रावण | O Ravana | Epithet / descriptive term |
| virodhaḥ balavatā tena | विरोधः बलवता तेन | rivalry with that formidable one (Rama) | Compound phrase |
| te na kṣamaḥ | ते न क्षमः | is not fitting for you | Compound phrase |
| anādṛtya tu tat vākyam | अनादृत्य तु तत् वाक्यम् | but disregarding that speech | Compound phrase |
| rāvaṇaḥ kāla coditaḥ | रावणः काल चोदितः | Ravana, impelled by (his own) fate | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.51 · Bāla Kāṇḍa