Shloka 7

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

विद्युन्मालीहतश्चात्रसुषेणेनमहात्मना ।लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्राजिच्चात्ररावणिर्निहितोरणे ।।।।

Transliteration

vidyunmālī hataś cātra suṣeṇena mahātmanā | lakṣmaṇenendrajit cātra rāvaṇir nihito raṇe ||

Translation

Hier wurde Vidyunmālī vom großherzigen Suṣeṇa erschlagen; und hier, im Kampf, wurde Indrajit — Ravanas Sohn — von Lakṣmaṇa niedergeworfen.

Word by Word

• विद्युन्माली: Vidyunmali
• विद्युन्माली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युन्मालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हतः: slain
• हतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• सुषेणेन: by Sushena
• सुषेणेन: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषेण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (instr sg m)

• लक्ष्मणेन: by Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणेन: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• रावणिः: Ravani (son of Ravana)
• रावणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; इन्द्रजितः इति नाम (apposition)

• निहितः: laid low/slain
• निहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘laid low/slain’ अर्थे

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (loc sg)

Context

"There lies Vidyunmali killed by great Sushena and Ravana's son Indrajith killed by Lakshmana in the battlefield."

Characters & Entities

• Vidyunmālī
• Suṣeṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma in conflict includes protecting the righteous through disciplined valor; the fall of Indrajit marks the weakening of adharma’s power.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker recounts key deaths of enemy champions and credits the warriors responsible.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast courage and duty-bound action in battle.