Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 3

इन्द्रजितः कर्माननुष्ठानात् उत्थाय हनूमन्तं प्रति प्रस्थानम् / Indrajit Abandons the Unfinished Rite and Moves Against Hanuman

Devanagari script

अस्यानीकस्यमहतोभेदनेयतलक्ष्मण ।राक्षसेन्द्रसुतोऽप्यत्रभिन्नेदृश्योभविष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

asyānīkasya mahato bhedane yata lakṣmaṇa |

rākṣasendrasuto 'py atra bhinne dṛśyo bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

«يا لاكشمانا، إذا تكسّر هذا الجيش العظيم، فحتى ابن ملك الرّاكشاسا هنا سيُرى بوضوح حين تنفصم الصفوف.»

Word by Word

• asya: of this
• asya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग/ Puṃliṅga (contextual), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Ekavacana; demonstrative genitive qualifying 'anīkasya'

• anīkasya: of the army
• anīkasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Ekavacana; genitive 'of the army'

• mahataḥ: great, mighty
• mahataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifies 'anīkasya'

• bhedane: in the breaking, when shattered
• bhedane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhedana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī-vibhakti, Ekavacana; locative of event: 'in/at the breaking'

• yat: when, if
• yat: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (अव्यय/सम्बोधनार्थे)
• Form: Avyaya used as particle (निपात) giving emphasis/connection; here 'when/if' sense

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana; address

• rākṣasa-indra-sutaḥ: the son of the rākṣasa king
• rākṣasa-indra-sutaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + indra + suta (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः (king) तस्य सुतः

• api: also, even
• api: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात) meaning 'also/even'

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-vācaka avyaya (locative adverb)

• bhinne: when broken
• bhinne: Adhikaraṇa (Locative circumstance)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhinna (कृदन्त; √bhid (धातु) + kta)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī, Ekavacana; locative absolute-like usage: 'when (it is) broken' referring to anīka

• dṛśyaḥ: visible
• dṛśyaḥ: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (Predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛśya (कृदन्त; √dṛś (धातु) + ya)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective

• bhaviṣyati: will become
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (Future/लुट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Context

"O Lakshmana! Shatter this mighty army of Rakshasas. When it is broken Ravana's son will become visible."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (implied speaker)

FAQs

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

It reflects dharmic leadership in war: protect the larger cause by breaking hostile formations and revealing hidden threats, rather than fighting blindly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma (contextually) instructs Lakṣmaṇa that once the enemy host is disrupted, the rākṣasa prince (Indrajit) will be exposed and can be confronted.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic clarity and purposeful effort—strength guided by discernment rather than mere rage.