Shloka 17

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तोधनुर्भीमंपरामृश्यमहाबलः ।।।।ससर्जनिशितान्बाणानिंद्रजित्समितिञ्जयः ।

Transliteration

evam ukto dhanur bhīmaṁ parāmṛśya mahābalaḥ |

sasarja niśitān bāṇān indrajit samitiñjayaḥ ||

Translation

Dicho esto por Lakṣmaṇa, Indrajit, poderoso y vencedor en la batalla, empuñó su arco terrible y lanzó flechas afiladas.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; 'having been spoken to/being addressed'

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• भीमम्: terrific
• भीमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; धनुः-विशेषण

• परामृश्य: having seized
• परामृश्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परा + मृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय; 'having seized/touched'

• महाबलः: mighty-strong
• महाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; subject-qualifier

• ससर्ज: released/shot forth
• ससर्ज: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निशितान्: sharp
• निशितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित (नि+शि धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; बाणान्-विशेषण

• बाणान्: arrows
• बाणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; proper noun

• समितिञ्जयः: victorious in battle
• समितिञ्जयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समिति (प्रातिपदिक) + जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (समितौ जयः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; epithet

Context

The shafts like deadly poisonous serpents reached Lakshmana at great speed hissing and fell on Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Indrajit
• bow
• arrows

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a dharmic tension in warfare: words are answered with weapons. The Ramayana repeatedly asks that force be governed by righteousness rather than anger or pride.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after Lakṣmaṇa’s statement, Indrajit responds by launching an arrow-attack.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indrajit’s martial efficiency and readiness—qualities that become ethically ambiguous when used for an unrighteous cause.