Shloka 3

शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation

Devanagari script

नीलद्विविदमैन्दाश्चसुषेणःकुमुदाङ्गदा: ।तूर्णंहनुमतासार्धमन्वशोचन्तराघवौ ।।6.46.3।।

Transliteration

nīla-dvivida-maindāś ca suṣeṇaḥ kumudāṅgadāḥ |

tūrṇaṃ hanumatā sārdham anvaśocanta rāghavau ||6.46.3||

Translation

ニーラ、ドゥヴィヴィダ、マインダ、スシェーナ、クムダ、アンガダは、ハヌマーンと共に、二人のラाघヴァを見てたちまち嘆き悲しんだ。

Word by Word

• nīlaḥ: Nila
• nīlaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• dvividaḥ: Dvivida
• dvividaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvivida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• maindaḥ: Mainda
• maindaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mainda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• suṣeṇaḥ: Sushena
• suṣeṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suṣeṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kumudaḥ: Kumuda
• kumudaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumuda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tūrṇam: quickly/at once
• tūrṇam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative), manner adverb

• hanumatā: with Hanuman
• hanumatā: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• sārdham: together
• sārdham: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (postposition/adverb), ‘together with’ (सह-अर्थक)

• anvaśocan: lamented/followed grieving
• anvaśocan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-śuc (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tān: those two
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग (M), द्वितीया (Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• rāghavau: the two Raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana)
• rāghavau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), द्वितीया (Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual)

Context

Sugriva was overtaken by fear on seeing Rama and Lakshmana riddled with arrows from head to foot all over the body

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Hanumān
• Nīla
• Dvivida
• Mainda
• Suṣeṇa
• Kumuda
• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

Loyalty and compassionate solidarity: righteous allies do not remain indifferent when the leaders who uphold dharma appear endangered.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battlefield context, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are seen in a distressed condition, and the chief Vānara warriors react with immediate grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion and fellowship (sauhārda): the Vānara commanders and Hanumān show heartfelt concern for the Rāghavas.