Shloka 27

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

सोऽतिविद्धोबलवताशत्रुणाशत्रुघातिना ।असक्तंप्रेषयामासलक्ष्मणायबहून् शरान् ।।।।

Transliteration

so 'tividdho balavatā śatruṇā śatrughātinā | asaktaṃ preṣayāmāsa lakṣmaṇāya bahūn śarān ||

Translation

Obwohl er von dem mächtigen Feind, Lakṣmaṇa, dem Feinderschläger, schwer durchbohrt war, hörte er doch nicht auf und sandte unablässig viele Pfeile auf Lakṣmaṇa.

Word by Word

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; refers to arrows

• अप्राप्तान्: not yet reaching (him)
• अप्राप्तान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-prāpta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies tān (arrows): 'not yet reached (him)'

• शितैः: sharp, pointed
• शितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; qualifies bhāṇaiḥ

• भाणैः: with arrows
• भाणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; means arrows

• चिच्छेद: cut down, severed
• चिच्छेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• परवीरहा: slayer of enemy heroes
• परवीरहा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para-vīra-han (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: para-vīra-hā = 'slayer of enemy-heroes'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of Lakṣmaṇa

• सारथेः: of the charioteer
• सारथेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• अस्य: of his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; 'of him/this (Indrajit)'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• रथिनः: the chariot-warrior
• रथिनः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; object with jahāra: 'the chariot-warrior' (i.e., the charioteer/warrior on chariot)

• रघुसत्तमः: best of the Raghus
• रघुसत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu+sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'best among the Raghus'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of Lakṣmaṇa

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जहार: carried off, cut off
• जहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'took away'

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'righteous-souled'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of Lakṣmaṇa

• भल्लेन: with a bhalla-arrow
• भल्लेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhalla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; a kind of arrow

• आनतपर्वणा: having curved joints (barbed)
• आनतपर्वणा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ānata+parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: ānata-parvan = 'with bent joints/knots'; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; qualifies bhallena

Context

Indrajith, who was grievously wounded by his hostile enemy, Lakshmana, the destroyer of hostile enemies, continuously discharged arrows at him.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates perseverance in one’s chosen course; in epic ethics this can be admired as resolve, while also warning that steadfastness without righteousness can still serve adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit, despite being badly wounded by Lakṣmaṇa, continues firing continuously at him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tenacity and endurance (though morally neutral until aligned with dharma).