Shloka 32

गदायुद्ध-समारम्भः

Commencement of the Mace-Duel Proceedings

Devanagari script

स तुद्यमानो बलवान्‌ वाग्भी राम समन्ततः

Transliteration

sa tudyamāno balavān vāgbhī rāma samantataḥ

Translation

Obwohl er von allen Seiten mit scharfen, stechenden Worten bedrängt wurde, ertrug der mächtige Rāma diese Schläge der Rede und stand unbeirrt inmitten der ihn umringenden Vorwürfe—ein Bild von Stärke, die nicht nur im Kampf, sondern auch in der Selbstbeherrschung unter Provokation geprüft wird.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तुद्यमानः: being struck/tormented
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुद् (धातु) → तुद्यमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बलवान्: strong, powerful
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वाग्भिः: with words; by speeches
• वाग्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• राम: O Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• समन्ततः: on all sides; all around
• समन्ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Rāma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True strength is shown not only through physical power but through restraint when provoked; enduring harsh speech without losing composure reflects ethical discipline and mastery over anger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes Rāma as being verbally attacked from all sides—surrounded by reproach or taunts—yet remaining powerful and steadfast despite the barrage of words.