Shloka 126

Devanagari script

तच्चाप्यहं बलं सर्वं तं च राक्षसपुङ्गवम्।।।।नष्टौजसं रणे कृत्वा परं हर्षमुपागमम्।

Transliteration

tac cāpy ahaṃ balaṃ sarvaṃ taṃ ca rākṣasa-puṅgavam | naṣṭaujasaṃ raṇe kṛtvā paraṃ harṣam upāgamam ||

Translation

そして戦場にてその全軍勢を打ち砕き、さらにラクシャサの雄たる者をも力尽きさせたとき、我が心には大いなる歓喜が満ちた。

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; here as demonstrative ‘that’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• बलम्: army/force
• बलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies बलम्

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to rākṣasapuṅgavam

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• राक्षसपुङ्गवम्: chief of the demons
• राक्षसपुङ्गवम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक); राक्षसानां पुङ्गवः
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• नष्टौजसम्: whose strength was destroyed
• नष्टौजसम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्ट + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक); नष्टम् ओजः यस्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies राक्षसपुङ्गवम्

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-न्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having made/done’

• परम्: great
• परम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies हर्षम्

• हर्षम्: joy
• हर्षम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• उपागमम्: I attained
• उपागमम्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"When the army and even the Generals were done to death in combat I was very happy.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast execution of a righteous mission: joy arises not from cruelty, but from success in removing obstacles to Sītā’s rescue and Rāma’s cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān summarizes the defeat of the rākṣasa forces and their leading fighter in the combat within Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (heroic energy) and niścaya (resolve): Hanumān remains unwavering and effective despite overwhelming opposition.