Shloka 26

विराधवधः

The Slaying (Burial) of Viradha

Devanagari script

ततः खनित्रमादाय लक्ष्मणश्श्वभ्रमुत्तमम्।अखनत्पार्श्वतस्तस्य विराधस्य महात्मनः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ khanitram ādāya lakṣmaṇaḥ śvabhram uttamam |

akhanat pārśvatas tasya virādhasya mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನು ಖನಿತ್ರವನ್ನು (ಗದ್ದಲ/ಗುದ್ದಲಿ) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾದ ವಿರಾಧನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದನು.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to ‘विराधम्’

• मुक्तकण्ठम्: (with) freed neck / released at the neck
• मुक्तकण्ठम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta + kaṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: मुक्तः कण्ठः यस्य/मुक्ते कण्ठे (context: ‘released at the neck’); qualifies ‘तम्’

• निक्षिप्य: having placed/let down
• निक्षिप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣip + ni (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), ‘having put down/placed’

• शङ्कुकर्णम्: having peg-like ears
• शङ्कुकर्णम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṅku + karṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: शङ्कुवत् कर्णौ यस्य (बहुव्रीहि-भाव possible), used adjectivally

• महास्वनम्: loud-voiced
• महास्वनम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘तम्/विराधम्’

• विराधम्: Viradha
• विराधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राक्षिपत्: threw/dropped
• प्राक्षिपत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣip + pra (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• श्वभ्रे: in the pit
• श्वभ्रे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śvabhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• नदन्तम्: roaring
• नदन्तम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु) > nadant (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘विराधम्’

• भैरवस्वनम्: with a terrifying sound
• भैरवस्वनम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhairava + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘विराधम्’

Context

Then Lakshmana fetched a spade and dug a sufficiently big pit by the side of the great soul Viradha.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Virādha

FAQs

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

Dharma as dutiful cooperation: Lakṣmaṇa carries out a righteous instruction promptly, supporting the shared mission without hesitation.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa begins and completes the practical task of digging the pit as commanded by Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s seva and discipline: loyal execution of duty in support of dharmic action.