Shloka 8

युद्धकाण्डे त्रिपञ्चाशः सर्गः — धूम्राक्षवधश्रवणं, वज्रदंष्ट्रप्रेषणं, अङ्गद-राक्षसयुद्धम्

Ravana Dispatches Vajradamshtra; Portents and Angada’s Assault

Devanagari script

यष्टिभिस्तोमरैचशित्रैश्शूलैश्चमुसलैरपि ।भिण्डिपालैश्चपाशैश्चशक्तिभिःपट्टसैरपि ।।।।खडगैश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्चनिशितैश्चपरश्वधैः ।पदातयश्चनिर्यान्तिविविधाःशस्त्रपाणयः ।।।।

Transliteration

yaṣṭibhis tomaraiś citraiḥ śūlaiś ca musalair api |

bhiṇḍipālaiś ca pāśaiś ca śaktibhiḥ paṭṭasair api ||6.53.8||

khaḍgaiś cakrair gadābhiś ca niśitaiś ca paraśvadhaiḥ |

padātayaś ca niryānti vividhāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ ||6.53.9||

Translation

Les fantassins s’avancèrent en ordre, tenant en main des armes de toutes sortes : bâtons, tomaras, tridents, massues, bhindipālas, lassos, lances et paṭṭasas ; ainsi que des épées, des disques, des gourdins et des haches tranchantes.

Word by Word

• yaṣṭibhiḥ: with staffs/poles
• yaṣṭibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tomaraiḥ: with javelins/spears
• tomaraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tomara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• citraiḥ: with various/strange (weapons)
• citraiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjective)

• śūlaiḥ: with tridents/spikes
• śūlaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• musalaiḥ: with clubs/iron bars
• musalaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: musala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• bhiṇḍipālaiḥ: with bhiṇḍipālas (throwing weapons)
• bhiṇḍipālaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhiṇḍipāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• pāśaiḥ: with nooses/ropes
• pāśaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• śaktibhiḥ: with spears/lances
• śaktibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• paṭṭasaiḥ: with axes/swords (paṭṭasa)
• paṭṭasaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭṭasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: also)

• khaḍagaiḥ: with swords
• khaḍagaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaḍga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• cakraiḥ: with discs/chakrams
• cakraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• gadābhiḥ: with maces
• gadābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gadā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• niśitaiḥ: with sharp (weapons)
• niśitaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjective)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• paraśvadhaiḥ: with battle-axes
• paraśvadhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paraśvadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• padātayaḥ: foot-soldiers
• padātayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• niryānti: go out/march forth
• niryānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir√yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपदम् (Parasmaipada)

• vividhāḥ: various/manifold
• vividhāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjective)

• śastrapāṇayaḥ: weapon-handed; armed men
• śastrapāṇayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śastra-pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): śastra + pāṇi = 'weapon-in-hand'

Context

Armed with swords, many foot soldiers carrying poles, strange clubs, tridents, iron bars, slings and roped to throw spears and spears with sharp edges, swords, battle axes, javelins, and maces, departed.

FAQs

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

Dharma is implied as organized, rule-bound warfare: the verse stresses ordered mobilization and preparedness, pointing to war as a disciplined duty rather than chaotic violence.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrative describes the infantry moving out, cataloguing the diverse arms carried as the battle intensifies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective discipline and readiness—soldiers equipped and moving in formation, reflecting obedience and coordinated effort.