Shloka 30

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वापञ्चनाराचानाकर्णापूरितान् शितान् ।।।।निजघानमहावेगाल्लक्ष्मणोराक्षसोरसि ।

Transliteration

ity uktvā pañca nārācān ākarṇāpūritān śitān |

nijaghāna mahā-vegāl lakṣmaṇo rākṣasorasi ||

Translation

So sprechend spannte Lakṣmaṇa fünf scharfe Nārāca-Pfeile bis ans Ohr und schlug sie mit großer Geschwindigkeit in die Brust des Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक अव्यय (indeclinable numeral)

• नाराचान्: iron arrows
• नाराचान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाराच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• आकर्णापूरितान्: drawn up to the ear
• आकर्णापूरितान्: Karma-visheshana (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आकर्ण-आपूरित (प्रातिपदिक; आ-√पूर् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-कृदन्त; अव्ययीभावः (आकर्णम् = up to the ear) + पूरित

• शितान्: sharp
• शितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित (प्रातिपदिक; √शि/√शै? + क्त, 'sharpened')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नाराचान्)

• निजघान: struck/shot
• निजघान: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• महावेगात्: with great force
• महावेगात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कारण/हेतुवाचक (from great speed/force)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राक्षसोरसि: on the demon's chest
• राक्षसोरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस-उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राक्षसस्य उरः)

Context

Having spoken like that, Lakshmana stretching his arrows till the ear fixed five sharp arrows of high speed on the chest of Rakshasa.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indrajit (as the Rākṣasa opponent by context)
• Nārāca arrows

FAQs

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

Dharma as duty in war: once words are exhausted, the warrior acts decisively, aiming to end harm efficiently rather than prolonging conflict through empty provocation.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after his rebuke, Lakṣmaṇa initiates direct combat by shooting five fully drawn arrows into his opponent’s chest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolution and effectiveness: Lakṣmaṇa’s words align with action—he demonstrates capability rather than boasting.