Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 80, Shloka 31

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

अतिमात्रंशरौघेणपीड्यमानौनरोत्तमौ ।तानिषून्पततोभल्लैरनेकैर्विचकर्ततुः ।।।।

Transliteration

atimātraṃ śaraughena pīḍyamānau narottamau | tān iṣūn patato bhallair anekair vicakartatuḥ ||

Translation

矢の奔流にひどく圧されながらも、人中の最勝たる二人は、多くのバッラの矢をもって飛来する矢を次々と断ち切った。

Word by Word

• ati-mātram: excessively
• ati-mātram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial: excessively)

• śara-ogheṇa: by a flood of arrows
• śara-ogheṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शराणाम् ओघः = mass of arrows)

• pīḍyamānau: being oppressed/wounded
• pīḍyamānau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pīḍ (पीड्)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• nara-uttamau: the two best of men
• nara-uttamau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नराणाम् उत्तमौ = best of men)

• tān: those
• tān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• iṣūn: arrows
• iṣūn: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• patataḥ: of (them) falling
• patataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pat (पत्)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; 'of the two falling (arrows)'

• bhallaiḥ: with bhalla-arrows
• bhallaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhalla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• anekaiḥ: with many
• anekaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aneka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• vicakartatuḥ: cut asunder
• vicakartatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√kṛt (कृत्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम

Context

Brightened by the mass of arrows on their body, the best of men, Rama and Lakshmana began to tear the numerous arrows called Bhallas.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• bhalla (type of arrow)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as steadfastness under attack: even when overwhelmed, the righteous do not abandon composure or duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are showered with arrows and defend themselves by cutting down the incoming missiles.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fortitude and disciplined skill—enduring pressure while responding with controlled precision.