Shloka 10

लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः

The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle

Devanagari script

नानाविकृतसंस्थानंवाजिभाण्डपरिच्छदौ ।।।।गजग्रैवेयकक्ष्याश्चरथभाण्डाश्चसम्स्कृताः ।

Transliteration

nānāvikṛtasaṃsthānaṃ vājibhāṇḍaparicchadau | gajagraiveyakakakṣyāś ca rathabhāṇḍāś ca saṃskṛtāḥ ||

Translation

Es gab vielerlei seltsam geformte Schmuckstücke und Zaumzeug: Zierat für Pferde, Halsgeschmeide und Gurte für Elefanten sowie kunstvoll hergerichtete Ausstattungen für Wagen.

Word by Word

• nānā-vikṛta-saṃsthānam: variously fashioned forms/ornaments
• nānā-vikṛta-saṃsthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + vikṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + saṃsthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

• vāji-bhāṇḍa-paricchadam: horse-gear/horse trappings
• vāji-bhāṇḍa-paricchadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāji (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + paricchada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

• gaja-graiveyaka-kakṣyāḥ: elephant neck-ornaments and girths
• gaja-graiveyaka-kakṣyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक) + graiveyaka (प्रातिपदिक) + kakṣyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Plural; द्वन्द्व-समास (graiveyaka + kakṣyā) with gaja- as qualifier

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• ratha-bhāṇḍāḥ: chariot fittings/gear
• ratha-bhāṇḍāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• saṃskṛtāḥ: polished/adorned
• saṃskṛtāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃskṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ with sam-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; भूतकर्मणि-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

Context

Different kinds of peculiar kinds of ornaments used to decorate horses, ornaments worn round the neck and girths of elephants, and polished chariot decorations.

Characters & Entities

• Horses
• Elephants
• Chariots

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it highlights preparedness and order; dhārmic governance and warfare require disciplined logistics, not chaos.

What is the narrative situation?

A descriptive passage catalogs war trappings and vehicle ornaments present in the war setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organizational discipline—attention to preparation and equipment.