Shloka 7

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

तम्दृष्टवात्वभिनिर्यान्तंसर्वेतेकाननौकसः ।उत्पेतुरभिसङ्क्रुद्धाश्शिलाहस्तायुयुत्सवः ।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā tv abhiniryāntaṃ sarve te kānanaukasaḥ |

utpetur abhisaṅkruddhāḥ śilāhastā yuyutsavaḥ ||

Translation

Als sie ihn herankommen sahen, sprangen alle Waldbewohner zornentbrannt auf, kampfbegierig, Felsbrocken in den Händen.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of दृष्ट्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having seen’

• तु: then/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/particle

• अभिनिर्यान्तम्: advancing forth
• अभिनिर्यान्तम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Participle qualifying तम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + निर् + या (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘coming forth/advancing’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: those
• ते: कर्ता (Apposition to सर्वे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• काननौकसः: forest-dwellers (Vanaras)
• काननौकसः: कर्ता (Apposition to सर्वे ते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘forest-dwellers’

• उत्पेतुः: leapt up/sprang forth
• उत्पेतुः: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• अभिसङ्क्रुद्धाः: furiously angry
• अभिसङ्क्रुद्धाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Adjectival to सर्वे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + सम् + क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘enraged’

• शिलाहस्ताः: with rocks in hand
• शिलाहस्ताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Adjectival to सर्वे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिला + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘having rocks in (their) hands’

• युयुत्सवः: eager to fight
• युयुत्सवः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Adjectival to सर्वे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युयुत्सु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इच्छार्थक विशेषण ‘desirous to fight’

Context

All the forest animals perceiving Indrajithadvancing became angry and with rocks in hand faced him with enthusiasm.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Protective duty (rakṣaṇa-dharma) is foregrounded: the Vānaras rise to defend their cause against an aggressor, showing righteous resistance to adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit advances; the Vānaras respond immediately, arming themselves with stones and preparing to engage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and loyalty—readiness to fight for Rāma’s righteous mission despite fearsome opposition.