Shloka 4

वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra

Angada’s Duel

Devanagari script

वानराणांचशूरायेतेसर्वेप्लवगर्षभाः ।आयुध्यन्तशिलाहस्तास्समवेतास्समन्ततः ।।6.54.4।।

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ ca śūrā ye te sarve plavagarṣabhāḥ |

āyudhyanta śilā-hastāḥ samavetāḥ samantataḥ ||6.54.4||

Translation

Und all jene tapferen Vānara, Stiere unter den Plavaga, kamen von allen Seiten zusammen und kämpften, Felsbrocken in den Händen.

Word by Word

• वानराणाम्: of the Vanaras
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• शूराः: heroes
• शूराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तद्-सम्बन्ध (correlative)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• प्लवगर्षभाः: leaders among the Vanaras
• प्लवगर्षभाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘प्लवगानां ऋषभाः’ (bulls among monkeys = best of Vanaras)

• आयुध्यन्त: fought
• आयुध्यन्त: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-युध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपदम

• शिलाहस्ताः: with rocks in hand
• शिलाहस्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिला + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘शिलाः हस्तेषु येषाम्’ (having rocks in their hands)

• समवेताः: gathered
• समवेताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-अव-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘assembled’

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय)
• Form: परितोऽर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: on all sides)

Context

Mighty son of Vali lopped off the great head of Vajradamshtra's with a sharpened stainless sword.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as collective responsibility: warriors unite and act decisively to protect their side and fulfill their pledged duty in a just war.

What is the narrative situation?

The battlefield is fully engaged; the vānara forces gather from all directions and fight using rocks as weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and solidarity—standing together and acting without hesitation amid danger.