Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 29

रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम्

Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear

Devanagari script

तदप्यशनिसङ्काशैश्छिन्नंरामस्यसायकैः ।एवमेवशतंछिन्नंशिरसांतुल्यवर्चसाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tad apy aśani-saṅkāśaiś chinnaṃ rāmasya sāyakaiḥ | evam eva śataṃ chinnaṃ śirasāṃ tulya-varcasām ||

Translation

وذلك الرأسُ أيضًا قطعه سهامُ راما، لامعةً كصاعقةِ إندرا؛ وهكذا قُطعت مئةُ رأسٍ متساويةِ البهاء.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'that (head)'

• अपि: also
• अपि: None (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (also/even)

• अशनिसङ्काशैः: thunderbolt-like
• अशनिसङ्काशैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśani + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'अशनिवत् सङ्काशः' (thunderbolt-like); सायकैः इति विशेषणम्

• छिन्नम्: cut off
• छिन्नम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'cut off'

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'of Rama'

• सायकैः: by arrows
• सायकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; 'by arrows'

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• एव: indeed
• एव: None (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/just)

• शतम्: a hundred
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; संख्या (a hundred)

• छिन्नम्: cut off
• छिन्नम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (शतम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• शिरसाम्: of heads
• शिरसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'of heads'

• तुल्यवर्चसाम्: of equal splendor
• तुल्यवर्चसाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya + varcas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'equal in splendor'; शिरसाम् इति विशेषणम्

Context

Rama cut off the afore said head with Indra's thunderbolt like arrows. In that way equally charming a hundred heads were struck off.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (implied by heads)
• Arrows (sāyaka)
• Thunderbolt (aśani / Indra’s vajra implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s defense can demand sustained effort against persistent adharma; righteousness is not merely intention but continued, disciplined action until harm is truly ended.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma repeatedly severs the reappearing heads of Rāvaṇa, reaching a count of a hundred cut off in the same manner.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and martial excellence—Rāma’s unwavering focus and capability in executing a difficult, necessary duty.