Shloka 29

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

तौहन्यमानौनाराचैर्धाराभिरिवपर्वतौ ।हेमपुङ्खान्नरव्याघ्रौतिग्मान्मुमुचतुःशरान् ।।।।

Transliteration

tau hanyamānau nārācair dhārābhir iva parvatau | hema-puṅkhān nara-vyāghrau tigmān mumucatuḥ śarān || 6.80.29 ||

Translation

ແມ່ນວ່າຖືກກະໜ່ຳດ້ວຍລູກສອນນາຣາຈາເປັນສາຍ ດຸດຝົນຫນັກທີ່ສາດໃສ່ພູສອງລູກ ວິລະຊົນດຸດເສືອໃນຫມູ່ມະນຸດທັງສອງ ກໍຍັງປ່ອຍລູກສອນຄົມກ້າ ມີຂົນທອງ ອອກໄປ.

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• hanyamānau: being struck/tormented
• hanyamānau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (हन्)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• nārācaiḥ: with steel arrows
• nārācaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• dhārābhiḥ: with streams (showers)
• dhārābhiḥ: Upamāna-sādhana (उपमान-साधन/Simile-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-प्रयोगे (simile particle)

• parvatau: two mountains
• parvatau: Upamāna (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन

• hema-puṅkhān: golden-fletched
• hema-puṅkhān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + puṅkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (हेमस्य पुङ्खः = golden-fletched)

• nara-vyāghrau: the two best of men
• nara-vyāghrau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नराणां व्याघ्रौ = tigers among men)

• tigmān: sharp
• tigmān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tigma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• mumucatuḥ: released
• mumucatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √muc (मुच्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम

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

Context

The tigers among humans, Rama, and Lakshmana, like two mountains hit by steel arrows, released sharp pointedgold shafted steel arrows and tormented (Indrajith).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Nārāca arrows

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast duty: even when wounded, the righteous do not abandon their responsibility; they respond with controlled strength rather than surrender.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, struck by heavy nārāca volleys, continue fighting and shoot back with sharp, golden-fletched arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya (fortitude) and śaurya (valor)—the capacity to act rightly and effectively despite injury and pressure.