Valmiki Ramayana 6.101.17 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 101, Shloka 17

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

नीलमेघनिभांश्चास्यसदश्वान् पर्वतोपमान् ।जघानाप्लुत्यगदयारावणस्यविभीषणः ।।।।

Transliteration

nīlameghanibhāṃś cāsya sadaśvān parvatopamān | jaghāna plutyā gadayā rāvaṇasya vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

পৰ্বতসমান, নীল মেঘৰ দৰে ক’লা ৰাৱণৰ ঘোঁৰাবোৰক বিভীষণে আগলৈ জঁপিয়াই গদাৰে প্ৰহাৰ কৰি ভূমিসাৎ কৰিলে।

Word by Word

• नीलमेघनिभान्: like dark clouds
• नीलमेघनिभान्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नीलमेघनिभ (प्रातिपदिक: नील + मेघ + निभ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषण सदश्वान् इति

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

• अस्य: his
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सदश्वान्: horses
• सदश्वान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदश्व (प्रातिपदिक: सत्? + अश्व; here 'good horses')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• पर्वतोपमान्: like mountains
• पर्वतोपमान्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वतोपम (प्रातिपदिक: पर्वत + उपम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण सदश्वान् इति

• जघान: struck/killed
• जघान: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• आप्लुत्य: having leapt
• आप्लुत्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्लु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable); अर्थः 'having leapt/after leaping'

• गदया: with a mace
• गदया: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

Context

With the horses of his chariot dead, Ravana descended from the huge chariot and exhibited violent rage against his brother.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Gadā (mace)
• Horses

FAQs

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

The verse supports dharma through righteous alliance: Vibhīṣaṇa uses strength to restrain tyranny, showing that truth-aligned action can require force against injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa attacks Rāvaṇa’s chariot team, killing the horses and immobilizing his mobility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya and moral courage—Vibhīṣaṇa stands against his own clan for righteousness and acts effectively in battle.