Shloka 66

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

सकृत्तुप्रहरेदानींदुर्भुद्धे किंविकत्थसे ।।6.59.66।।ततस्त्वांमामिकामुष्टिर्नयिष्यतियमक्षयम् ।

Transliteration

sakṛt tu prahare dānīṃ durbuddhe kiṃ vikatthase | tatas tvāṃ māmikā muṣṭir nayiṣyati yama-kṣayam ||6.59.66||

Translation

„Schlag jetzt nur noch einmal zu, du übelgesinnter—was prahlst du? Dann wird dich diese meine Faust in Yamas Reich senden.“

Word by Word

• सकृत्: once
• सकृत्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: once)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• प्रहर: strike!
• प्रहर: क्रिया (command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + हृ (धातु) / प्रहर् (धातु-रूप)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: now)

• दुर्बुद्धे: O evil-minded one
• दुर्बुद्धे: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर् + बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (dur-buddhiḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• किम्: why?
• किम्: प्रश्न (interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक अव्यय (interrogative)

• विकत्थसे: do you boast
• विकत्थसे: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (then)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मामिका: my
• मामिका: कर्तृविशेषण (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मामिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘मुष्टिः’ का विशेषण; अर्थः ‘मम सम्बन्धिनी’

• मुष्टिः: fist
• मुष्टिः: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नयिष्यति: will take/lead
• नयिष्यति: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• यमक्षयम्: to Yama's abode
• यमक्षयम्: गन्तव्य/कर्म (destination as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (yamasya kṣayaḥ = abode of Yama); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"O evil minded one, why do you brag You do this once more I will strike you once again with my fist and send you to the abode of Yama."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Yama

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts boastfulness with accountability: speech should align with truth and capability. In dharmic terms, empty pride (vikatthā) is censured, and wrongdoing is warned of its consequence (death/justice).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān challenges Rāvaṇa to repeat his strike and warns that he will retaliate decisively.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral fearlessness and clarity—Hanumān speaks directly, without flattery, in defense of the righteous cause.