Shloka 32

मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्

The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma

Devanagari script

अङ्गदोबहुभिश्छिन्नश्शरैरासाद्यराक्षसैः ।पतितोरुधिरोद्गारीक्षितौनिपतिताङ्गदः ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅgado bahubhiś chinnaḥ śarair āsādya rākṣasaiḥ | patito rudhirodgārī kṣitau nipatitāṅgadaḥ ||

Translation

Aṅgada, von den rākṣasa bedrängt und von vielen Pfeilen zerschnitten, stürzte zur Erde, Blut speiend; seine Armreife waren ihm im Fallen herabgerutscht.

Word by Word

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• छिन्नः: cut
• छिन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शरैः: by arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• आसाद्य: having approached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ- सद् (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय; क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having approached/attacked’

• राक्षसैः: by the Rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/कर्ता-हेतु), बहुवचन

• पतितः: fallen
• पतितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रुधिरोद्गारी: vomiting blood
• रुधिरोद्गारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुधिरोद्गारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; रुधिर + उद्गारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• क्षितौ: on the earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• निपतिताङ्गदः: with fallen armlets
• निपतिताङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निपतित-अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक; निपतित + अङ्गद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (whose armlets have fallen/loosened)

Context

"Panasa is lying down on earth like jackfruit. Darimukha is lying down shattered by many arrows. Brilliant Kumuda too is torn off and silently lying down."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• rākṣasas
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

The verse, in context, illustrates how suffering can be used as propaganda; dharma requires compassion and truth rather than exploiting injury to crush morale.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada is described as grievously wounded and fallen, part of a sequence listing Rāma’s allies as defeated.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and heroism—Angada is a key vānara leader, emblematic of steadfast support for a righteous mission.