Shloka 24

ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्

Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies

Devanagari script

तैर्वासुकिसमस्पर्शैर्दीप्तभोगैर्महाविषैः ।दिशश्चसन्ततास्सर्वाप्रदिशश्चसमावृताः ।।।।

Transliteration

tair vāsuki-samasparśair dīptabhogair mahāviṣaiḥ | diśaś ca santatāḥ sarvāḥ pradiśaś ca samāvṛtāḥ ||

Translation

Oleh sentuhan mereka yang laksana Vāsuki, dengan lilitan menyala dan bisa mematikan, seluruh penjuru dan arah antara pun terhampar dan terselubung.

Word by Word

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• वासुकि-सम-स्पर्शैः: with touches like (those of) Vasuki
• वासुकि-सम-स्पर्शैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāsuki (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + sparśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (वासुकिसदृशः स्पर्शः येषाम्)

• दीप्त-भोगैः: with blazing coils/hoods
• दीप्त-भोगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta (कृदन्त; √dīp) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (दीप्ताः भोगाः येषाम्)

• महा-विषैः: with great venom
• महा-विषैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः

• दिशः: directions/quarters
• दिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• सन्तताः: covered/spread over
• सन्तताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santata (कृदन्त; √tan तन् with उपसर्ग सम्? lexical ‘santata’ = spread/covered)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying दिशः)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• प्रदिशः: intermediate directions
• प्रदिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradiś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• समावृताः: enveloped/covered
• समावृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-vṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ वृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘enveloped’

Context

Flaming coils like the Vasuki, covering all quarters with poison, enveloped all over.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsuki

FAQs

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

Dharma stands as order against chaos: even when danger seems to fill the world, righteous clarity persists and seeks restoration of balance.

What is the narrative situation?

The serpent-weapon’s effect becomes all-pervasive, symbolically covering the battlefield in every direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and steadiness—remaining composed when circumstances appear total and inescapable.