Shloka 18

जटायुरावणयुद्धम्

Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana

Devanagari script

पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशं छत्रं च व्यजनैस्सह।पातयामास वेगेन ग्राहिभी राक्षसैस्सह।।।।

Transliteration

pūrṇacandrapratīkāśaṁ chatraṁ ca vyajanaissaha | pātayāmāsa vegena grāhibhi rākṣasaissaha ||

Translation

Mit gewaltiger Wucht brachte er den Schirm, hell wie der Vollmond, und auch die Fächer zu Fall – samt den Rākṣasas, die sie hielten.

Word by Word

• पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशम्: shining like the full moon
• पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण-चन्द्र-प्रतीकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: पूर्णचन्द्रस्य प्रतीकाशम् (like the full moon)

• छत्रम्: parasol
• छत्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• व्यजनैः: with fans
• व्यजनैः: सह-सम्बन्ध (Association; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (postposition/particle meaning ‘together with’)

• पातयामास: made fall / pulled down
• पातयामास: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) + लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘caused to fall’

• वेगेन: with force/violently
• वेगेन: करण/रीति (Instrument/Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ग्राहिभिः: with the holders
• ग्राहिभिः: सह-सम्बन्ध (Association; with saha implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्राहिन् (प्रातिपदिक; √ग्रह्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘holders’

• राक्षसैः: with the demons
• राक्षसैः: सह-सम्बन्ध (Association; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (postposition/particle)

Context

Jatayu violently pulled down the parasol shining like the full moon and the fans of the chariot along with the demons holding them.

Characters & Entities

• Jatāyu
• Rākṣasas
• parasol (chatra)

FAQs

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

Dharma involves dismantling the instruments and supports of wrongdoing, not merely opposing it in words.

What is the narrative situation?

Jatāyu attacks the chariot’s royal insignia and attendants, knocking them down.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and tactical courage.