Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 19

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

तमुत्पतन्तंत्रिशिरास्त्रिभिर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः ।घोरैर्हरिपतेःपुत्रेंललाटेऽभिजघान ह ।।।।

Transliteration

tam utpatantaṃ triśirās tribhir bāṇair ajihmagaiḥ |

ghorair haripateḥ putraṃ lalāṭe 'bhijaghāna ha ||

Translation

Cuando Angada se lanzó al combate, Triśiras hirió en la frente al hijo del señor de los Vánaras con tres flechas terribles, de vuelo recto.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• utpatantam: (him) leaping up / springing
• utpatantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ut-√pat (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय; present active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• triśirāḥ: Trisira (the three-headed one)
• triśirāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-śiras (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + शिरस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (त्रीणि शिरांसि यस्य/त्रिशिराः) नाम

• tribhiḥ: with three
• tribhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• bāṇaiḥ: with arrows
• bāṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ajihmagaiḥ: straight-flying
• ajihmagaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-jihma-ga (प्रातिपदिक; नञ् + जिह्म + ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अजिह्माः गाः/गमनं येषां ते) विशेषण

• ghoraiḥ: terrible
• ghoraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (bāṇaiḥ)

• haripateḥ: of the lord of monkeys (Sugriva)
• haripateḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haripati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (हरिणां पतिः)

• putreṇa: by the son
• putreṇa: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• lalāṭe: on the forehead
• lalāṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lalāṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abhijaghāna: struck / smote
• abhijaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√han (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परस्मैपद (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मक

• ha: indeed
• ha: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अर्थे स्म/खलु-प्रायः (emphatic)

Context

While Angada was getting up, Trisira again hit him on the forehead with three straight going arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Triśiras
• Angada
• Vānara lord (Vāli implied / “haripati” as Angada’s lineage marker)

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts ideals of righteous combat with battlefield opportunism: striking an opponent at the instant of rising tests the boundaries of fairness, prompting reflection on maryādā (ethical restraint) in war.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśiras targets Angada precisely as Angada regains his stance, landing three arrows on his forehead.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and readiness under pressure—Angada’s quick recovery is met by the enemy’s tactical vigilance.