उद्वेजयति लोकान्स्तीनुच्छ्रितान्द्वेष्टि दुर्मति:। शक्रं त्रिदशराजानं प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति।।1.15.8।।
Meaning
That evil-minded one torments the three worlds, hates their guardians, and desires even to assault Indra, lord of the celestials.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| udvejayati lokān | उद्वेजयति लोकान् | he terrorizes the worlds | Verb (present) |
| strī un-cṣtān dveṣṭi | स्त्री उन्-च्ष्तान् द्वेष्टि | abducts high-born women, [and] hates [them] | Verb (present) |
| durmatiḥ | दुर्मतिः | that evil-minded one | Nominative singular |
| śakram tridaśa-rājānam | शक्रम् त्रिदश-राजानम् | Shakra (Indra), king of the thirty gods | Accusative singular |
| pradharṣayitum icchati | प्रधर्षयितुम् इच्छति | he wishes to assault | Verb (present) |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source lists the eight guardian deities (loka-palakas) whose domains Ravana threatens by targeting Indra specifically: Indra (east, Lord of Heaven), Agni (southeast, fire), Yama (south, death), Nairuti (southwest, demons), Varuna (west, rain), Vaayu (northwest, air), Kubera (north, wealth), and Eesaana (northeast, bliss) -- with Indra holding overall governance of the group as Lord of Heaven.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.15.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa