Shloka 7
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
Devanagari script
ततश्चक्राणिनिष्पेतुर्भास्वराणिमहान्ति च ।कार्मुकाद्भीमवेगस्यदशग्रीवस्यधीमतः ।।।।
Transliteration
tataś cakrāṇi niṣpetur bhāsvarāṇi mahānti ca |
kārmukād bhīmavegasya daśagrīvasya dhīmataḥ ||
Translation
すると、智あるダシャグリーヴァの弓より、巨大で燦然たるチャクラが、恐るべき速さに駆られて飛び出した。
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रत्यय)
Formअव्यय; अपादान/क्रम (adverb: ‘then, thereafter’)
चक्राणिdiscus-weapons
चक्राणि:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
निष्पेतुःflew out, issued forth
निष्पेतुः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Root√पत् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; निस्/निष् + √पत्
भास्वराणिbrilliant, radiant
भास्वराणि:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootभास्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
महान्तिgreat, huge
महान्ति:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
कार्मुकात्from the bow
कार्मुकात्:
Apadana (अपादान/Source)
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अपादान (source)
भीमवेगस्यof (him) of terrible speed
भीमवेगस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootभीम (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (भीमः वेगः यस्य)
दशग्रीवस्यof Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
दशग्रीवस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (दश ग्रीवाः यस्य)
धीमतःof the wise/intelligent one
धीमतः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण
Context
Thereafter, brilliant discus of the Sun God, issued forth from wise Ravana's bow at a terrific speed.
Characters & Entities
D
Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)K
kārmuka (bow)C
cakra (discus weapons)FAQs
Power and skill are morally neutral unless guided by dharma; the verse foregrounds sheer capability, inviting reflection on rightful vs wrongful deployment.
As part of the Saurāstra sequence, discus-like weapons emerge from Rāvaṇa’s bow at extreme speed.
Rāvaṇa’s tactical prowess (dhīmat) is noted, though framed within an adharma-driven conflict.