Shloka 10

लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः

The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle

Devanagari script

नानाविकृतसंस्थानंवाजिभाण्डपरिच्छदौ ।।।।गजग्रैवेयकक्ष्याश्चरथभाण्डाश्चसम्स्कृताः ।

Transliteration

nānāvikṛtasaṃsthānaṃ vājibhāṇḍaparicchadau | gajagraiveyakakakṣyāś ca rathabhāṇḍāś ca saṃskṛtāḥ ||

Translation

Di sana ada beraneka perhiasan dan perlengkapan yang bentuknya ganjil—hiasan serta pelana bagi kuda, kalung leher dan ikat pinggang bagi gajah, dan kelengkapan kereta perang yang disiapkan dengan indah.

Word by Word

• nānā-vikṛta-saṃsthānam: variously fashioned forms/ornaments
• nānā-vikṛta-saṃsthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + vikṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + saṃsthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

• vāji-bhāṇḍa-paricchadam: horse-gear/horse trappings
• vāji-bhāṇḍa-paricchadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāji (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + paricchada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

• gaja-graiveyaka-kakṣyāḥ: elephant neck-ornaments and girths
• gaja-graiveyaka-kakṣyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक) + graiveyaka (प्रातिपदिक) + kakṣyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Plural; द्वन्द्व-समास (graiveyaka + kakṣyā) with gaja- as qualifier

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

• ratha-bhāṇḍāḥ: chariot fittings/gear
• ratha-bhāṇḍāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; समासः (तत्पुरुष)

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

• saṃskṛtāḥ: polished/adorned
• saṃskṛtāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃskṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ with sam-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; भूतकर्मणि-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

Context

Different kinds of peculiar kinds of ornaments used to decorate horses, ornaments worn round the neck and girths of elephants, and polished chariot decorations.

Characters & Entities

• Horses
• Elephants
• Chariots

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it highlights preparedness and order; dhārmic governance and warfare require disciplined logistics, not chaos.

What is the narrative situation?

A descriptive passage catalogs war trappings and vehicle ornaments present in the war setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organizational discipline—attention to preparation and equipment.