Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 85, Shloka 24

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

राघवस्यवच्श्रुत्वालक्ष्मणस्सविभीषणः ।जग्राहकार्मुकश्रेष्ठमत्यद्भुतपराक्रमः ।।6.85.24।।

Transliteration

rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ savibhīṣaṇaḥ |

jagrāha kārmukaśreṣṭham atyadbhutaparākramaḥ ||6.85.24||

Translation

Als Lakṣmaṇa die Worte Rāghavas vernahm, ergriff er—von Vibhīṣaṇa begleitet, von wahrhaft staunenswerter Tapferkeit—den vortrefflichsten Bogen.

Word by Word

• rāghavasya: of Rāghava
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), avyaya

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vibhīṣaṇaḥ: Vibhīṣaṇa
• vibhīṣaṇaḥ: Sahakartā/Apposition (सहकर्ता/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; in apposition with lakṣmaṇaḥ (possibly 'with Vibhīṣaṇa' in some readings, but form is nominative)

• jagrāha: took up/seized
• jagrāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• kārmukaśreṣṭham: the best bow
• kārmukaśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārmuka-śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: kārmuka (bow) + śreṣṭha (best); Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• atyadbhutaparākramaḥ: of exceedingly wondrous valor
• atyadbhutaparākramaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-adbhuta-parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain: ati (very) + adbhuta + parākrama; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; epithet of lakṣmaṇaḥ

Context

"This great soul, night ranger (Vibheeshana) who knows his conjuring tricks well, will follow behind you with ministers."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Bow (kārmuka)

FAQs

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

Dharma as prompt obedience to righteous command: Lakṣmaṇa responds without hesitation when duty is assigned for the protection of the just.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Rāma’s instruction, Lakṣmaṇa arms himself and proceeds with Vibhīṣaṇa’s support.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness, courage, and disciplined execution of duty.