Shloka 116

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

अस्यैश्चनेत्रैश्श्रवणैःपपातरुधिरंबहु ।विघूर्णमानोनिश्चेष्टोरथोपस्थउपाविशत् ।।6.59.116।।

Transliteration

āsyaiś ca netraiḥ śravaṇaiḥ papāta rudhiraṃ bahu |

vighūrṇamāno niśceṣṭo rathopasthe upāviśat ||6.59.116||

Translation

Viel Blut strömte aus seinem Mund, seinen Augen und Ohren; sich drehend und dann regungslos werdend, sank er auf den Sitz des Streitwagens.

Word by Word

• āsyaiḥ: from the mouth
• āsyaiḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• netraiḥ: from the eyes
• netraiḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• śravaṇaiḥ: from the ears
• śravaṇaiḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• papāta: fell/flowed
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• rudhiram: blood
• rudhiram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (here as subject of papāta)

• bahu: much
• bahu: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective to rudhiram

• vighūrṇamānaḥ: whirling/reeling
• vighūrṇamānaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + ghūrṇ (धातु) → ghūrṇamāna (कृदन्त)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present middle participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to (rāvaṇaḥ understood)

• niśceṣṭaḥ: motionless
• niśceṣṭaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśceṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to (rāvaṇaḥ understood)

• ratha-upasthe: on the chariot-seat
• ratha-upasthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha + upastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (rathasya upasthe), पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• upāviśat: sat down/sank
• upāviśat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + ā + viś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Much blood flowed from his(Ravana's) mouth, ears, and eyes. Rolling in the hind part of the chariot he became still and sank.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Chariot (ratha)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores consequence: violence and arrogance culminate in downfall; dharma literature often depicts adharma as self-destructive.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, struck hard, bleeds from multiple senses and collapses onto his chariot seat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the protecting force of Rama’s side—where even allies like Hanumān become instruments of restraint against tyranny.