Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 49

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

सिंहनादान्विनेदुश्चरणेराक्षसवानराः ।शिलाभिश्चूर्णयामासुर्यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

siṃha-nādān vineduś ca raṇeṣu rākṣasa-vānarāḥ |

śilābhiś cūrṇayāmāsur yātudhānān plavaṅgamāḥ ||

Translation

Across the battlefield, the Rākṣasas and the Vānaras thundered lion-like roars; and the monkeys crushed the Yātudhānas with stones.

Word by Word

• सिंह-नादान्: lion-roars
• सिंह-नादान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('lion-roars'), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• विनेदुः: roared
• विनेदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• राक्षस-वानराः: Rakshasas and monkeys
• राक्षस-वानराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व ('Rakshasas and monkeys'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शिलाभिः: with rocks
• शिलाभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• चूर्णयामासुः: crushed
• चूर्णयामासुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चूर्णय् (धातु; नामधातु/denominative from चूर्ण)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• यातुधानान्: demons (Rakshasas)
• यातुधानान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यातुधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• प्लवङ्गमाः: monkeys
• प्लवङ्गमाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

The Rakshasas and Vanaras enthusiastic in the battlefield roared like lion. The Vanaras pounded the Rakshasas with rocks.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• Vanaras (Plavaṅgamas)
• Yātudhānas
• Battlefield (raṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as righteous struggle against adharma: the battle-cries and counterattacks underscore resolve to defeat oppression and restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

The armies clash loudly; amidst the roar, Vanaras use stones to smash demon warriors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (bravery) expressed as fearless engagement in the decisive conflict.