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Shloka 9

रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः

The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel

उत्पपातरजोभूमौतैर्भग्नैःसम्प्रधावितैः ।न हितत्सहितुंशेकुर्भ्रह्मणानिर्मितंस्वयम् ।।6.100.9।।

utpapāta rajo bhūmau tair bhagnaiḥ sampradhāvitaiḥ |

na hi tat sahituṃ śekur brahmaṇā nirmitaṃ svayam ||6.100.9||

Staub stieg vom Boden auf, als die zerschlagenen Reihen in alle Richtungen davonstürmten; denn sie vermochten jene Waffe nicht zu ertragen, die Brahmā selbst geschaffen hatte.

उत्पपातrose up/leapt up
उत्पपात:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः उत्-
रजःdust
रजः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootरजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
भूमौon the ground
भूमौ:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन
तैःby those
तैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
भग्नैःby the broken (ones)
भग्नैः:
Karana (करण/Instrumental association)
TypeAdjective
Rootभञ्ज् (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'broken/shattered'—refers to (vanaras/hosts)
सम्प्रधावितैःby those driven into flight
सम्प्रधावितैः:
Karana (करण/Instrumental association)
TypeAdjective
Rootधाव् (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपसर्गः सम्+प्र-; 'driven/rushed about'
not
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle: indeed/for)
तत्that (weapon/force)
तत्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
सहितुम्to endure
सहितुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitival complement)
TypeVerb
Rootसह् (धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), 'to endure/bear'
शेकुःwere able
शेकुः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
ब्रह्मणाby Brahma
ब्रह्मणा:
Kartr (कर्ता/Agent in passive sense)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
निर्मितम्created
निर्मितम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमा (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गः निर्-; तत् इति विशेषणम्
स्वयम्himself
स्वयम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम् (अव्यय)
Formस्वतन्त्रता-वाचक-अव्यय (indeclinable: 'himself')

By that sound, the rivers, mountains, and forests including the earth, filled with the boars, lions and other beasts were shaken.

B
Brahmā
V
Vānara army

FAQs

Even divinely-origin weapons demand moral accountability; dharma is not merely about power’s source but about its rightful use.

The vānara forces scatter under the overwhelming force of a Brahmā-fashioned missile.

Humility before cosmic power—recognizing limits and seeking rightful protection rather than pride.