Shloka 1

इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं

Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

सतस्यगतिमन्विच्छन्राजपुत्रःप्रतापवान् ।दिदेशातिबलोरामोदशवानरयूथपान् ।।6.45.1।।

Transliteration

sa tasya gatim anvicchan rājaputraḥ pratāpavān | dideśātibalo rāmo daśa vānarayūthapān ||

Translation

Désireux de connaître ses mouvements, Rāma, le prince puissant, donna ordre et envoya dix chefs de troupes de vānaras afin de découvrir où il se trouvait.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; pronoun

• tasya: of him/his
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• gatim: movement/whereabouts
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• anvicchan: seeking
• anvicchan: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (धातु) with anu-vi- → anv-iṣ (अन्वेष्)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• rāja-putraḥ: the prince
• rāja-putraḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'son of the king'

• pratāpavān: mighty/valiant
• pratāpavān: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratāpa-vat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; possessive adjective (मतुप्/वतुप्)

• dideśa: ordered/assigned
• dideśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: diś (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• atibalaḥ: very strong
• atibalaḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; कर्मधारय: 'exceedingly strong'

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• daśa: ten
• daśa: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (used with object)

• vānara-yūthapān: vanara troop-leaders
• vānara-yūthapān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'leaders of vanara troops'

Context

Rama, the son of the king, a powerful and strong warrior, ordered ten Vanaras to know the whereabouts (of Indrajith).

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vanara troop-leaders
• Indrajit (implied as the one being sought)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responsible leadership: a righteous commander seeks accurate knowledge before acting, minimizing harm and confusion in war.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit has become difficult to track; Rama responds by delegating reconnaissance to capable Vanara leaders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudent leadership—strength guided by strategy and clarity rather than impulsive violence.