Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 9

इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं

Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

तयोःक्षतजमार्गेणसुस्रावरुधिरंबहु ।तावुभौचप्रकाशेतेपुष्पिताविवकिंशुकौ ।।6.45.9।।

Transliteration

tayoḥ kṣatajamārgeṇa susrāva rudhiraṃ bahu |

tāv ubhau ca prakāśete puṣpitāv iva kiṃśukau ||6.45.9||

Translation

ومن مسالك جراحهما سال دمٌ كثير؛ ومع ذلك كان الأخوان يتلألآن، كأشجار الكِمشُكا إذا أزهرت تمام الإزهار.

Word by Word

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• क्षतजमार्गेण: by the blood-trail
• क्षतजमार्गेण: करण (तृतीया/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षतज-मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक; क्षतज = रक्त/blood, मार्ग = path)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: क्षतजस्य मार्गः); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुस्राव: flowed forth
• सुस्राव: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• रुधिरम्: blood
• रुधिरम्: कर्म (द्वितीया/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• बहु: much, profusely
• बहु: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) रुधिरम्-विशेषणम्

• तौ: those two
• तौ: कर्ता (प्रथमा/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) तौ-विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रकाशेते: shone, appeared bright
• प्रकाशेते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: काश् (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual); आत्मनेपद

• पुष्पितौ: in bloom, flowered
• पुष्पितौ: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पुष्प्/पुष्प्-भावे)
• Form: क्त (past participle-like adjective), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) तौ-विशेषणम्

• इव: like
• इव: उपमान-निर्देशक (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• किंशुकौ: (two) kiṃśuka trees
• किंशुकौ: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंशुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

Context

Indrajith who is ever victorious, pierced repeatedly arrows all over the body of Rama and Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

A dharmic life can remain luminous even in suffering: the imagery suggests inner nobility and truth (satya) shining despite bodily harm.

What is the narrative situation?

After being pierced, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa bleed profusely, yet are described with a strikingly radiant simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Majesty and fortitude—dignity that remains visible even when wounded.