Shloka 30

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

अमर्षवशमापन्नःसौमित्रिर्दृढविक्रमः ।।।।प्रत्यविद्ध्यद्धयांस्तस्यशरैर्वित्रासयन् रणे ।

Transliteration

amaraṣavaśamāpannaḥ saumitrir dṛḍhavikramaḥ | pratyaviddhyad hayāṁs tasya śarair vitrāsayan raṇe ||

Translation

Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), standhaft an Kraft und von Kampfesgrimm ergriffen, traf Indrajits Pferde mit Pfeilen, um sie im Gefecht zu schrecken und zu Boden zu bringen.

Word by Word

• अमर्षमाणः: not tolerating
• अमर्षमाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-marṣamāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Present middle participle (शानच्/कृदन्त) from √mṛṣ 'to endure' with negation a-; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'not enduring/tolerating'

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies karma

• कर्म: deed, action
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of amarṣamāṇaḥ (not enduring that deed)

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; subject apposition

• बली: strong
• बली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies sutaḥ

• विव्याथ: pierced, struck
• विव्याथ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√vyadh (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'pierced/struck'

• दशभिः: with ten
• दशभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral; Instrumental, Plural; qualifies bāṇaiḥ

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitr(i) (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: that (him)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; refers to saumitriṃ

• अमर्षणम्: fierce, hard to endure
• अमर्षणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amarṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifies tam/saumitriṃ; 'unbearable/irascible' (context: fierce)

Context

Saumithri of untiring valour, overcome with fury in the battle, struck the horses to scare them and destroyed them.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)
• Indrajit (implied)
• horses

FAQs

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

It reflects kṣatriya-dharma and yuddha-nīti: in war, a warrior may strategically disable the opponent’s mobility (here, the horses) to check aggression and protect one’s side.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa, enraged in the duel with Indrajit, targets Indrajit’s chariot-horses to disrupt his attack.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s dṛḍha-vikrama—steadfast courage and decisive tactical action under pressure.