Shloka 5

विराधवधः

The Slaying (Burial) of Viradha

Devanagari script

तस्य रौद्रस्य सौमित्रिः सव्यं बाहुं बभञ्ज ह।रामस्तु दक्षिणं बाहुं तरसा तस्य रक्षसः।।।।

Transliteration

tasya raudrasya saumitriḥ savyaṃ bāhuṃ babhañja ha | rāmas tu dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ tarasā tasya rakṣasaḥ ||

Translation

ആ ക്രൂരരാക്ഷസന്റെ ഇടത്തുകൈ സൗമിത്രി തകർത്തു; രാമൻ അതിവേഗബലത്തോടെ അവന്റെ വലത്തുകൈയും ഒടിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• रौद्रस्य: dreadful
• रौद्रस्य: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; रक्षसः इति विशेषणम्

• सौमित्रिः: Lakshmana
• सौमित्रिः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सव्यम्: left
• सव्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बाहुम् इति विशेषणम्

• बाहुम्: arm
• बाहुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बभञ्ज: broke
• बभञ्ज: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/पादपूरण-अव्यय (expletive particle)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: and (on the other hand)
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: ‘and/but’)

• दक्षिणम्: right
• दक्षिणम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बाहुम् इति विशेषणम्

• बाहुम्: arm
• बाहुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तरसा: swiftly/with force
• तरसा: करण (Karana; manner/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: ‘swiftly/with force’)

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• रक्षसः: of the demon
• रक्षसः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Context

While Rama, who had made up his mind after hearing him, was putting the mighty demon in the pit, the forest rang with his roar.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)
• Virādha (rākṣasa)

FAQs

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

Firm resistance to wrongdoing: dharma may require forceful restraint of a violent offender to protect the vulnerable.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa physically disable Virādha to stop him from carrying off Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Coordinated bravery and competence in battle.