Shloka 95

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

लाङ्गूलानिप्रविध्यन्तस्स्फोटयन्तश्चवानराः ।लक्ष्मणोजयतीत्येवंवाक्यंविश्रावयंस्तदा ।।।।

Transliteration

lāṅgūlāni pravidhyantaḥ sphoṭayantaś ca vānarāḥ |

lakṣmaṇo jayatīty evaṃ vākyaṃ viśrāvayaṃs tadā ||

Translation

Da verkündeten die Vānara, die ihre Schwänze schwangen und knallen ließen, laut: „Lakṣmaṇa ist siegreich!“

Word by Word

• lāṅgūlāni: tails
• lāṅgūlāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lāṅgūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), accusative (द्वितीया), plural (बहुवचन)

• pravidhyantaḥ: brandishing/thrusting about
• pravidhyantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vyadh (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine, nominative, plural; with preverb pra-

• sphoṭayantaḥ: snapping/lashing (making crack)
• sphoṭayantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sphoṭ (धातु)
• Form: Causative present active participle (णिच् + शतृ), masculine, nominative, plural

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

• vānarāḥ: the monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• jayati: wins/is victorious
• jayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle (इति-निपात) marking direct speech

• evam: in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• vākyam: words/cry
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, accusative, singular

• viśrāvayan: proclaiming/making heard
• viśrāvayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√śru (धातु)
• Form: Causative present active participle (णिच् + शतृ), masculine, nominative, singular; agrees with implied singular leader or collective subject; sense: 'causing to be heard'

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, temporal adverb

Context

Then Vanaras wagging their tails and lashing them announced slogans saying," Lakshmana is winning."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vānaras (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Truthful acclaim (satya) and rightful praise: victory is publicly attributed to the one who earned it through duty and courage.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras celebrate the turning point of the battle by shouting Lakṣmaṇa’s victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Recognition of merit—honoring Lakṣmaṇa’s service rather than claiming credit themselves.