Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 76

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

वज्रनिष्पेषदृशंप्रासस्याभिनिपातनम् ।न शेकुर्वानरास्सोढुंतेविनेदुर्महास्वनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vajraniṣpeṣadṛśaṃ prāsasyābhinipātanam |

na śekur vānarāḥ soḍhuṃ te vinedur mahāsvanam ||6.69.76||

Translation

لم يطق القردةُ أثرَ سقوطِ الرمحِ الساحق، كأنه ضربةُ الفَجْرَةِ (الفَجْرَة/الفَجْرَة=الفَجْرَة؟) كضربةِ الفَجْرَةِ؛ فصاحوا بصيحةٍ عظيمةِ الدويّ.

Word by Word

• vajra-niṣpeṣa-dṛśam: like a thunderbolt-crushing
• vajra-niṣpeṣa-dṛśam: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + niṣpeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + dṛś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय-प्राय: vajrasya niṣpeṣaḥ iva dṛśaḥ); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying abhinipātanam

• prāsasya: of the spear
• prāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• abhinipātanam: the violent impact
• abhinipātanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhi-ni-√pat (पत्, धातु) + ana (ल्युट्/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्रियानाम (ल्युट्/भाववाचक); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• śekuḥ: were able
• śekuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śak (शक्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• vānarāḥ: the vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• soḍhum: to endure
• soḍhum: Karma (कर्म/Complement of śak)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sah (सह्, धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); क्रियार्थक

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• vineduḥ: cried out
• vineduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nad (नद्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• mahā-svanam: a great roar
• mahā-svanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of vineduḥ

Context

Unable to bear the very severe impact of the strike of the spear which was like the strike of thunderbolt the Vanaras cried making loud noise.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Spear (prāsa)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores compassion-worthy suffering produced by war; dharma demands that force be used only for protection of righteousness, never for cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vanaras are struck by Narāntaka’s spear-blows and cry out from the unbearable impact.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣānti (endurance) is tested; the scene shows the limits of physical endurance under extreme assault.