Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 34

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः

Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

Devanagari script

अन्येसुनिशितैश्शस्त्रैराकाशेसञ्जघट्टिरे ।।6.89.34।।बभञ्जुश्चिच्छिदुश्चैवतयोर्बाणाःसहस्रशः ।

Transliteration

anye suniśitaiḥ śastrair ākāśe sañjaghaṭṭire |

babhañjuś cicchiduś caiva tayor bāṇāḥ sahasraśaḥ || 6.89.34 ||

Translation

その間にも、二人の放った無数の矢が天空で相まみえ、剃刀のごとく鋭い武器として激突し、幾千も砕け、裂け散った。

Word by Word

• अन्ये: other
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बाणाः इति विशेषणम्

• सुनिशितैः: with very sharp
• सुनिशितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + निशित (निश् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; शस्त्रैः इति विशेषणम्; सु- (very)

• शस्त्रैः: weapons
• शस्त्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• आकाशे: in the sky
• आकाशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सञ्जघट्टिरे: they clashed together
• सञ्जघट्टिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: घट्ट् (धातु) + सम्
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• बभञ्जुः: they broke/shattered
• बभञ्जुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• चिच्छिदुः: they cut/cleft
• चिच्छिदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphasis: indeed/just)

• तयोः: of the two
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• बाणाः: arrows
• बाणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सहस्रशः: by thousands
• सहस्रशः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशः (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाणवाचक अव्यय (distributive adverb: by thousands)

Context

The other pointed arrows of both clashed with weapons in the sky in thousands, shattered and tore them.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Indrajit
• Weapons (śastra)
• Sky (ākāśa)

FAQs

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

Skill in arms is shown as disciplined craft, not mere rage—dharma in war includes mastery, control, and adherence to the warrior’s code.

What is the narrative situation?

A dense exchange of missiles occurs; arrows collide mid-air and break apart in large numbers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kauśala (martial competence): refined expertise and precision under pressure.