Shloka 29

ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्

Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies

Devanagari script

ततश्शरसहस्रेणराममक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।अर्दयित्वाशरौघेणमातलिम्प्रत्यविध्यत ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ śarasahasreṇa rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam |

ardayitvā śaraughena mātaliṃ pratyavidhyat ||

Translation

Después, tras hostigar a Rāma—incansable en la acción—con mil flechas, hirió a Mātali con una densa andanada de proyectiles.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• शर-सहस्रेण: with a thousand arrows
• शर-सहस्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (शराणां सहस्रम्)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अक्लिष्ट-कारिणम्: unwearied in action
• अक्लिष्ट-कारिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa (कृदन्त; √kliś क्लिश्) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अक्लिष्टं कर्म करोति इति)

• अर्दयित्वा: having pained/assailed
• अर्दयित्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ard (अर्द्)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; causative/denominative sense ‘to torment/pierce’

• शर-ओघेण: with a flood of arrows
• शर-ओघेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (शराणाम् ओघः)

• मातलिम्: Matali
• मातलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रत्यविध्यत: pierced/struck
• प्रत्यविध्यत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vyadh (व्यध्)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Thereafter having showered a thousand shafts on Rama, of unwearied action, Ravana pierced Matali with shafts.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Mātali
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

The epithet ‘akliṣṭakāriṇ’ underscores Dharma as steadfast duty: the righteous warrior persists without fatigue or despair, even under overwhelming pressure.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa first overwhelms Rāma with a thousand arrows, then turns his attack toward Mātali, the charioteer allied with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s virtue is perseverance (utsāha) and unwavering commitment to righteous purpose despite intense assault.