Shloka 22

Devanagari script

तमभ्याशगतंदृष्टवावानरेन्द्रोमहाबलः ।आजघानाश्वकर्णेनद्रुमेणातिबलस्तदा ।।।।

Transliteration

tam abhyāśa-gataṃ dṛṣṭvā vānarendro mahābalaḥ | ājaghāna aśvakarṇena drumeṇātibalas tadā ||

Translation

Als er sah, dass er heranstürmte, schlug der mächtige Vānara-Anführer sofort mit einem Aśvakarṇa-Baum zu und übte dabei gewaltige Kraft aus.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचनम्

• अभ्याश-गतम्: come near/approaching
• अभ्याश-गतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhyāśa-gata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अभ्याशं गतः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचनम्; तम् विशेषयति

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), “having seen”

• वानरेन्द्रः: lord of monkeys (Aṅgada)
• वानरेन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वानराणाम् इन्द्रः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; वानरेन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्

• आजघान: struck
• आजघान: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√han (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचनम्

• अश्वकर्णेन: with an aśvakarṇa tree
• अश्वकर्णेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम्; द्रुम-विशेषनाम (tree-name)

• द्रुमेण: with a tree
• द्रुमेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचनम्

• अतिबलः: of immense strength
• अतिबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; वानरेन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Context

Then Vanara leader Angada who was endowed with extraordinary strength, seeing Prajaghna of stupendous power coming forward, hit him with Aswakarna tree.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Prajaṅgha
• aśvakarṇa tree

FAQs

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

Protective duty in combat: when threatened, a leader must respond promptly to safeguard the mission and companions—decisiveness in defense is aligned with dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

As Prajaṅgha closes in, Aṅgada counters immediately by striking him with a tree used as a weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prompt courage and protective leadership—Aṅgada does not hesitate when confronted.