Shloka 135

Devanagari script

राक्षसेनाहवेतस्यताडितस्यापिसायकैः ।स्वभावतेजोयुक्तस्यभूयस्तेजोऽभ्यवर्धत ।।6.59.135।।

Transliteration

rākṣasenāhave tasya tāḍitasyāpi sāyakaiḥ | svabhāvatejoyuktasya bhūyas tejo ’bhyavardhata ||6.59.135||

Translation

Aunque fue herido en combate por las flechas del Rākṣasa, su resplandor innato y su poder crecieron aún más.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'then/thereupon'

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendor
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'greatly radiant/energetic' qualifying rāmaḥ

• rāvaṇena: by Ravana
• rāvaṇena: Karta (कर्ता/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (रावण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• kṛta-vraṇam: wounded
• kṛta-vraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त) + vraṇa (व्रण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'made-wounded' = 'having wounds inflicted' (qualifying plavaga-śārdūlam)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having seen'

• plavaga-śārdūlam: the tiger among monkeys
• plavaga-śārdūlam: Karma (कर्म/object of dṛṣṭvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'tiger among monkeys' (Hanumān)

• krodhasya: of anger
• krodhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (क्रोध प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vaśam: into the control
• vaśam: Karma (कर्म/object of eyivān)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaśa (वश प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• eyivān: entered / came under
• eyivān: Karta (कर्ता; predicate of rāmaḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (इ धातु)
• Form: क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (perfect participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having gone/entered'

Context

On hearing Raghava's words, the mighty strong king of Rakshasas seized with violent anger, recalling earlier enmity, struck with blazing arrows like tongues of fire at the time of universal destruction while Hanuman bore Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Ravana (implied Rakshasa attacker)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in righteous service: injury does not deter one established in dharma; inner tejas grows when purpose is pure.

What is the narrative situation?

After being hit by enemy arrows, Hanumān does not weaken; instead his vigor intensifies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s resilience and unwavering devotion—suffering becomes fuel for greater strength in service of dharma.