Shloka 7

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः

Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

Devanagari script

उपलभ्यमुहूर्तेनसंज्ञांप्रत्यागतेन्द्रियः ।ददर्शावस्थितंवीरंवीरोदशरथात्मजम् ।।6.89.7।।

Transliteration

upalabhya muhūrtena saṁjñāṁ pratyāgatendriyaḥ | dadarśāvasthitaṁ vīraṁ vīro daśarathātmajam || 6.89.7 ||

Translation

Nachdem er nach kurzer Zeit das Bewusstsein wiedererlangt hatte und seine Sinne zurückgekehrt waren, erblickte jener Held den standhaften Sohn Dasharathas.

Word by Word

• upalabhya: having regained
• upalabhya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+√labh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), (having regained/obtained)

• muhūrtena: in a short while
• muhūrtena: Kāla-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/Time-measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कालमाने (within a moment)

• saṃjñām: consciousness
• saṃjñām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• pratyāgata-indriyaḥ: with senses restored
• pratyāgata-indriyaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati+ā+gata (कृदन्त; √gam धातु, क्त) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• avasthitam: standing firm
• avasthitam: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava+√sthā (धातु) से avasthita (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (of vīram)

• vīram: the hero
• vīram: Karma (कर्म/Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• vīraḥ: the hero (he)
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• daśaratha-ātmajam: Daśaratha's son (Rāma)
• daśaratha-ātmajam: Karma (कर्म; apposition to vīram)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; अपपद-समास (son of Daśaratha)

Context

Even though both, Ravana's son, and Lakshmana, fought for a long time they neither turned away from battle or experienced fatigue.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa (Daśarathātmaja)
• Indrajit/Meghanāda (implied)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in righteous duty: dharma is upheld not by momentary advantage but by unwavering resolve grounded in truth.

What is the narrative situation?

After being stunned, Indrajit recovers and sees Lakṣmaṇa still firm and ready.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s dhṛti (fortitude)—remaining steady under pressure.