Shloka 43

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

सौमित्रिंसाविनिर्भिद्यप्रविष्टाधरणीतलम् ।तांकराभ्यांपरामृश्यरामःशक्तिंभयावहाम् ।।।।बभञ्जसमरेक्रुद्धोबलवान्विचकर्ष च ।

Transliteration

saumitriṃ sā vinirbhidya praviṣṭā dharaṇītalam |

tāṃ karābhyāṃ parāmṛśya rāmaḥ śaktiṃ bhayāvahām |

babhañja samare kruddho balavān vicakarṣa ca ||

Translation

そのシャクティはサウミトリを貫いて地に突き入った。するとラーマは戦場にて憤怒を燃やし、両手でその恐るべき武器をつかみ、引き抜いて打ち砕いた。

Word by Word

• saumitrim: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• saumitrim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sā: that (javelin)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; refers to śakti

• vinirbhidya: having pierced through
• vinirbhidya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + nir + bhid (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), prior action

• praviṣṭā: entered
• praviṣṭā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + viś (धातु) → praviṣṭa (PPP)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; past passive participle used predicatively; agrees with sā

• dharaṇītalam: the surface of the earth/ground
• dharaṇītalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharaṇī + tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (dharaṇyāḥ talaṃ)

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; refers to śakti

• karābhyām: with (both) hands
• karābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Dvivacana (dual)

• parāmṛśya: having grasped/handled
• parāmṛśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: parā + mṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्)

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• śaktim: javelin
• śaktim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• bhayāvahām: fearsome
• bhayāvahām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaya + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of śaktim; tatpuruṣa (bhayaṃ āvahati yā)

• babhañja: broke
• babhañja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhañj (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• samare: in battle
• samare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• kruddhaḥ: enraged
• kruddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (प्रातिपदिक; PPP of √krudh)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifies rāmaḥ

• balavān: mighty
• balavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifies rāmaḥ

• vicakarṣa: dragged/pulled out
• vicakarṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + kṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

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

Context

It was not feasible for the best of Vanaras to pull out the javelin (from Lakshmana's body) discharged with great strength from Ravana's hand, despite great efforts.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)
• Śakti (weapon)
• Earth/ground (dharaṇītala)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as protective duty: Rāma acts decisively to remove the instrument of harm from Lakṣmaṇa, prioritizing rescue and rightful resistance to adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The śakti has passed through Lakṣmaṇa and lodged in the earth; Rāma seizes it, pulls it out, and breaks it amid combat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s śaurya (valor) and rakṣaṇa-bhāva (protective guardianship) are emphasized.