Shloka 137

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

तस्याभिसङ्क्रम्यरथंसचक्रंसाश्वध्वजच्छत्रमहापताकम् ।ससारथिंसाशनिशूलखडगंरामःप्रचिच्छेदशरैस्सुपुङ्खैः ।।6.59.137।।

Transliteration

tasyābhisaṅkramya rathaṃ sa-cakraṃ sāśva-dhvaja-cchatra-mahāpatākam |

sasārathiṃ sāśani-śūla-khaḍgaṃ rāmaḥ praciccheda śaraiḥ supuṅkhaiḥ ||6.59.137||

Translation

Closing in on him, Rāma shattered with well-feathered arrows his wheeled chariot—along with its horses, banner, canopy, and great standard—together with the charioteer and the thunderbolt-like weapons, tridents, and swords.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (discourse particle): 'then/now'

• indra-śatrum: the enemy of Indra
• indra-śatrum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra + śatru (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'enemy of Indra'

• tarasā: with force
• tarasā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taras (तरस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; adverbial-instrument: 'with force'

• jaghāna: struck
• jaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (हन् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• bāṇena: with an arrow
• bāṇena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (बाण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• vajrāśani-sannibhena: resembling thunderbolt and lightning
• vajrāśani-sannibhena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra + aśani + sannibha (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'resembling a thunderbolt and lightning' qualifying bāṇena

• bhujāntare: between the shoulders
• bhujāntare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhujāntara (भुजान्तर प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'between the arms/shoulders'

• vyūḍha-sujāta-rūpe: in the well-built handsome (region)
• vyūḍha-sujāta-rūpe: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyūḍha + sujāta + rūpa (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'well-formed and handsome in shape' qualifying bhujāntare

• vajreṇa: with a thunderbolt
• vajreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajra (वज्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• merum: Meru (mountain)
• merum: Upamāna (उपमान/standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: meru (मेरु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhagavān: the blessed one
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता; in simile)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (भगवत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/ तुलना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (simile particle): 'like/as'

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान/agent of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (इन्द्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; upamāna-agent in simile

Context

Advancing towards him, (Ravana), Rama tore into pieces his chariot, wheels, horses, standard and canopy including the charioteer and the darts and swords.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• ratha (chariot)
• dhvaja (banner)
• sārathi (charioteer)
• śara (arrows)
• śūla (trident)
• khaḍga (sword)

FAQs

How does this verse relate to dharma in the Yuddhakāṇḍa battle?

Rāma’s decisive destruction of the enemy’s war-gear is presented as dharma-yuddha conduct: neutralizing adharma-backed power efficiently while keeping the aim fixed on restoring righteous order.

Where is satya (truth) reflected in this verse though it is a battle description?

Satya is implicit in Rāma’s unwavering commitment to his vow and purpose—defeating Rāvaṇa to uphold justice—shown here as steady, effective action aligned with that truth.