Aditya Hrudayam Series – Week 35 (Shloka 30)

Aditya Hrudayam Series Week 35
Shloka Taatparyam Shloka 30

रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत् । 
सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत् ॥ 30 ॥

Rāvaṇaṃ prekṣya hṛṣṭātmā yuddhāya samupāgamat।
sarvayatnena mahatā vadhe tasya dhṛto’bhavat॥ 30 ॥

Meaning:

The cheerful Rama (joyous soul), looking at Ravana approaching him to wage a war, was determined (to win) and collectively put all his mighty efforts and to slay him (Ravana).

रावणम् Rāvaṇaṃ – at Ravana
प्रेक्ष्य prekṣya – looking towards
हृष्टात्मा hṛṣṭātmā – joyous soul (Rama)
युद्धाय yuddhāya – to fight a war
समुपागमत् samupāgamat – approaching
सर्व sarva – all, collective
यत्नेन yatnena – efforts
महता mahatā – mighty
वधे vadhe – to slay
तस्य tasya – him (Ravana)
धृतो dhṛto’ – determined, pledged
अभवत् abhavat – became