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Valmiki Ramayana 2.9.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 13

मन्थराप्रेरणा · वरद्वय-स्मरणं च

Manthara’s Provocation and the Recalling of Two Boons

स शम्बर इति ख्यातश्शतमायो महासुरः ।

ददौ शक्रस्य सङ्ग्रामं देवसङ्घैरनिर्जितः ॥१३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.9.13

sa śambara iti khyātaḥ śatamāyo mahāsuraḥ |

dadau śakrasya saṅgrāmaṃ devasaṅghair anirjitaḥ ||13||

Jener mächtige Asura, bekannt als Śambara—Meister von hundert Trugbildern—forderte Śakra (Indra) zum Kampf heraus, unbesiegt selbst von den Heerscharen der Götter.

तस्मिन्in that
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
महतिgreat
महति:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सङ्ग्रामे’ विशेषणम्
सङ्ग्रामेin the battle
सङ्ग्रामे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन
पुरुषान्men/warriors
पुरुषान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन
क्षतविक्षतान्wounded and mangled
क्षतविक्षतान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत-विक्षत (प्रातिपदिक; क्षत+विक्षत)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘पुरुषान्’ विशेषणम्
रात्रौat night
रात्रौ:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन
प्रसुप्तान्fast asleep
प्रसुप्तान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-स्वप् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘पुरुषान्’ विशेषणम्
घ्नन्तिkill
घ्नन्ति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
स्मindeed/used to
स्म:
Sambandha (निपात/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्म (अव्यय)
Formस्म-निपातः (particle indicating past/continuative sense with present form)
तरसाby force/rapidly
तरसा:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial instrumental)
आसाद्यhaving approached
आसाद्य:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-सद् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having approached/attacked’
राक्षसाःrakshasas
राक्षसाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

That mighty asura well-known as Sambara, capable of a hundred deceitful forms, challenged Indra to a battle which could not be conquered by hosts of gods.

Ś
Śambara
Ś
Śakra/Indra

FAQs

Dharma is framed through cosmic conflict: deceitful power (māyā) aligned with adharma challenges rightful order, requiring steadfast resistance.

Mantharā describes the formidable asura Śambara and the threat posed to Indra, setting the stage for Daśaratha’s involvement.

Courage and perseverance in the face of overwhelming, deceptive opposition.

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