Shloka 23

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

मुक्तमिन्द्रजितातत्तुशरवर्षमरिन्दमः ।।।।अवारयदसम्भ्रान्तोलक्ष्मणःसुदुरासदम् ।

Transliteration

muktam indrajitā tat tu śaravarṣam arindamaḥ | avārayad asambhrānto lakṣmaṇaḥ sudurāsadam ||

Translation

Namun hujan anak panah yang dilepaskan Indrajit—sukar ditahan—ditangkis dengan tenang oleh Lakṣmaṇa, penunduk musuh, tanpa sedikit pun gentar.

Word by Word

• मुक्तम्: released
• मुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √muc (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies śaravarṣam: 'released/let loose'

• इन्द्रजिता: by Indrajit
• इन्द्रजिता: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indrajit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); masculine; agent of release

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); refers to the missile-shower

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adversative/emphatic particle (निपात)

• शरवर्षम्: shower of arrows
• शरवर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara+varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• अरिन्दमः: tamer of enemies
• अरिन्दमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari-dama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; epithet of Lakṣmaṇa

• अवारयत्: warded off, intercepted
• अवारयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'warded off'

• असम्भ्रान्तः: unperturbed
• असम्भ्रान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sambhrānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; negated participial adjective; agrees with lakṣmaṇaḥ

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुदुरासदम्: very difficult to withstand
• सुदुरासदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+dur-āsada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya-like adjectival compound: su-dur-āsada = 'very hard to resist/approach'; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies śaravarṣam

Context

Lakshmana, the tamer of enemies, without reacting intercepted the shower of arrows released by Indrajith which was difficult to resist.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadiness of mind under pressure: right action in crisis requires inner composure (asam bhrānti) rather than panic.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit’s heavy arrow-barrage is met by Lakṣmaṇa’s effective defense; Lakṣmaṇa neutralizes the attack.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Calm courage and presence of mind—self-control while facing overwhelming force.