Shloka 26

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

तस्तान् राक्षसान् सर्वांस्त्रिभिरेकैकमाहवे ।।6.91.25।।अविध्यत्परमक्रुद्धश्शीघ्रास्त्रंसम्प्रदर्शयन् ।राक्षसेन्द्रसुतंचापिबाणौघैस्समताडयत् ।।6.91.26।।

Transliteration

tatas tān rākṣasān sarvāṃs tribhir ekaikam āhave | avidhyat paramakruddhaḥ śīghrāstraṃ sampradarśayan | rākṣasendrasutaṃ cāpi bāṇaughaiḥ samatāḍayat ||

Translation

(Wiederholung) In heftigem Zorn traf er im Kampf all jene Rākṣasas, jeden einzelnen mit drei Pfeilen, und zeigte die Schnelligkeit seiner Waffenkunst; selbst den Sohn des Rākṣasa-Königs zerschmetterte er mit Strömen von Geschossen.

Word by Word

• सः: he (Indrajit)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अतिविद्धः: grievously pierced
• अतिविद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati+viddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: ati+viddha (PPP from √vyadh); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate/qualifier of saḥ

• बलवता: by the strong
• बलवता: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; used adjectivally with śatruṇā: 'by the strong (enemy)'

• शत्रुणा: by the enemy
• शत्रुणा: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; agent of wounding (Lakṣmaṇa)

• शत्रुघातिना: by the enemy-slayer
• शत्रुघातिना: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śatru-ghātin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'slayer of enemies'; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; apposition to śatruṇā (Lakṣmaṇa)

• असक्तम्: continuously
• असक्तम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially: 'without pause/continuously'

• प्रेषयामास: sent, directed
• प्रेषयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'sent/directed'

• लक्ष्मणाय: to Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies śarān

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Context

Then extremely angry Lakshmana pierced all the Rakshasas quickly, each one with three arrows and struck them and even the son of Rakshasa king, exhibiting his skills.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Indrajit

FAQs

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

As a repeated reading, it reinforces the same dharma-point: decisive protection and disciplined force in a righteous war.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated line in the transmission reiterates Lakṣmaṇa’s rapid counterstrike against the rākṣasas and Indrajit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consistency of courage and effectiveness—skill repeatedly affirmed by the narrative.