Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 92

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

ततोऽभ्यनन्दन्सम्हृष्टास्समरेहरियूथपाः ।तमप्रतिबलंदृष्टवाहतंनैरृतपुङ्गवम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tato 'bhyanandan saṃhṛṣṭāḥ samare hari-yūthapāḥ |

tam apratibalaṃ dṛṣṭvā hataṃ nairṛta-puṅgavam ||

Translation

Then the leaders of the Vānara hosts exulted on the battlefield; seeing that foremost of the Rākṣasas—of unmatched might—lying slain, they greeted (Lakṣmaṇa) with acclaim.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of time

• abhyanandan: they greeted/cheered
• abhyanandan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nand (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्), parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), plural (बहुवचन); with preverb abhi- (अभि-)

• saṃhṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• saṃhṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃhṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √hṛṣ धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत), masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), nominative (प्रथमा), plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally

• samare: in battle
• samare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), locative (सप्तमी), singular (एकवचन)

• hari-yūthapāḥ: leaders of the monkey-troops
• hari-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), nominative (प्रथमा), plural (बहुवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: harīṇāṃ yūthapāḥ

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), accusative (द्वितीया), singular (एकवचन)

• apratibalam: irresistible/without equal in strength
• apratibalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apratibala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), accusative (द्वितीया), singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying tam

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal form (अव्ययीभाववत्)

• hatam: slain
• hatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hata (कृदन्त; √han धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), accusative (द्वितीया), singular (एकवचन); qualifying nairṛtapuṅgavam

• nairṛta-puṅgavam: the foremost of the Rakṣasas
• nairṛta-puṅgavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nairṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), accusative (द्वितीया), singular (एकवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: nairṛtānāṃ puṅgavaḥ

Context

When, the best of Rakshasa, a leader of extraordinary prowess was killed, the Vanara army seeing Lakshmana felt happy and greeted him.

Characters & Entities

• Hari-yūthapāḥ (Vānara troop-leaders)
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied as the one greeted)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through collective effort: allies rejoice not in violence itself, but in the ending of a grave threat to the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Vānara leaders witness the slain Indrajit and celebrate, offering congratulations to Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and solidarity—honoring the one who bore the burden of a decisive, dangerous duty.