Shloka 77

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

सोऽश्वकर्णान्धान् शालांश्चूताश्चापिसुपुष्पितान् ।अन्यांश्चविविधान् वृक्षान्नीलश्चिक्षेपसंयुगे ।।6.59.77।।

Transliteration

so 'śvakarṇāndhān śālāṃś cūtāś cāpi supuṣpitān | anyāṃś ca vividhān vṛkṣān nīlaś cikṣepa saṃyuge || 6.59.77 ||

Translation

Daraufhin schleuderte Nīla mitten im Kampf Aśvakarṇa-Bäume, Śāla-Bäume, Mangobäume in voller Blüte und viele andere Bäume verschiedenster Art.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; refers to रावणः

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• वृक्षान्: trees
• वृक्षान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• समासाद्य: having met/encountered
• समासाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु) + ल्यप् (प्रत्यय; अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having approached/encountered'

• प्रतिचिच्छेद: cut down in return
• प्रतिचिच्छेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता; explicit subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• अभ्यवर्षत्: rained upon, showered
• अभ्यवर्षत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सुघोरेण: with a very dreadful
• सुघोरेण: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (agreeing with शरवर्षेण); विशेषण

• शर-वर्षेण: with a rain of arrows
• शर-वर्षेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समास: शराणां वर्षः

• पावकिम्: the son of Fire (Nila)
• पावकिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावकि (प्रातिपदिक; 'son of Agni', epithet)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

Context

Ravana, endowed with extraordinary energy attacked that peak hurled by Neela with seven sharp arrows and it fell broken into pieces.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• trees (aśvakarṇa, śāla, cūta/mango)

FAQs

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

Dharma sometimes demands vigorous action using available means; the vānaras’ use of natural weapons reflects pragmatic defense against an aggressor.

What is the narrative situation?

After his anger flares, Nīla escalates his counterattack by throwing large trees in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and relentless effort (utsāha) in sustaining resistance.