Shloka 32

अक्षवधः (The Slaying of Prince Aksha)

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 47

Devanagari script

ततस्तलेनाभिहतो महारथ स्स तस्य पिङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिनिर्जितः।प्रभग्ननीडः परिमुक्तकूबरः पपात भूमौ हतवाजिरम्बरात्।।5.47.32।।

Transliteration

tatas talenābhihato mahārathas sa tasya piṅgādhipamantrinirjitaḥ |

prabhagnanīḍaḥ parimuktakūbaraḥ papāta bhūmau hatavājir ambarāt ||5.47.32||

Translation

Da wurde jener große Wagen von Hanumans Handfläche getroffen — überwältigt vom Ratgeber des Herrn mit den fahlgoldenen Augen (Sugrīva) —; sein Sitz zerbarst, das Jochgestell löste sich, die Pferde waren erschlagen, und er stürzte aus der Luft zur Erde.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

तलेनwith the palm (of the hand)

अभिहतःstruck, hit

महारथःthe great chariot (or chariot-warrior)

सःhe, that one

तस्यhis, of him

पिङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिनिर्जितःdefeated by the minister of the tawny/copper-eyed lord (Hanuman)

प्रभग्ननीडःwith the seat/interior broken

परिमुक्तकूबरःwith the yoke-frame/pole disjointed

पपातfell

भूमौon the earth/ground

हतवाजिःwith horses slain

अम्बरात्from the sky

Context

Then hit by Hanuman with his palm, the minister of the coppery-eyed Sugriva, the huge chariot seat of Aksha was broken, the wooden frame of the yoke was disjointed, horses were slain and the great chariot fell down from the sky.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Sugrīva

Akṣa

FAQs

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

Actions carry immediate consequences: arrogance and aggression meet resistance, and the narrative stresses accountability through visible outcomes.

What is the narrative situation?

After Hanumān kills the horses, Akṣa’s chariot structure breaks and crashes down from the air.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s irresistible force and battlefield dominance.