Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 70

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

सतान् छित्त्वाशितैर्बाणैर्लक्ष्मणःपरवीरहा ।।।।आददेनिशितंबाणंज्वलन्तमिवतेजसा ।

Transliteration

sa tān chittvā śitair bāṇair lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā | ādade niśitaṃ bāṇaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā ||

Translation

તીક્ષ્ણ બાણોથી તે શસ્ત્રોને છેદી નાખ્યા પછી, પરવીરોનો સંહારક લક્ષ્મણે તેજથી જ્વલંત સમાન એક બીજો નિશિત બાણ હાથમાં લીધો.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• tān: those (arrows)
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Bahuvacana

• chittvā: having cut
• chittvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा): "having cut"

• śitaiḥ: sharp
• śitaiḥ: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā Bahuvacana agreeing with bāṇaiḥ

• bāṇaiḥ: with arrows
• bāṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā Bahuvacana

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• paravīrahā: slayer of enemy heroes
• paravīrahā: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + vīra + han (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; epithet

• ādade: took up
• ādade: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana, ātmanepada

• niśitam: sharp
• niśitam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana agreeing with bāṇam

• bāṇam: arrow
• bāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana

• jvalantam: blazing
• jvalantam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jval (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-present active participle, Puṃliṅga Dvitīyā Ekavacana agreeing with bāṇam

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya

• tejasā: with brilliance
• tejasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā Ekavacana

Context

Lakshmana, the heroic destroyer of foes, having split those arrows, seized a shaft which was a bright and sharp flaming arrow.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined preparedness: righteous duty is carried out through steady, purposeful action rather than hesitation or excess.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa neutralizes incoming arrows and immediately readies a powerful counter-shot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃyama (controlled focus) and utsāha (resolute energy) in fulfilling duty.