Shloka 19

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

तस्यां गतायां गहनं व्रजन्तौ वनमोजसा।आसेदतुरमित्रघ्नौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāṃ gatāyāṃ gahanaṃ vrajantau vanam ojasā |

āsedatur amitraghnau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

അവൾ പോയശേഷം, ശക്തിയോടെ ഘനവനത്തിലേക്ക് മുന്നേറുന്ന ശത്രുഹന്താക്കളായ സഹോദരന്മാരായ രാമനും ലക്ഷ്മണനും കൂടുതൽ ഗഹനമായ വനഭാഗത്തെത്തി.

Word by Word

• tasyām: when she (had...)
• tasyām: Sati-saptami (सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); with gatāyām forms locative absolute

• gatāyām: having gone
• gatāyām: Sati-saptami (सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √gam (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त, क्त) from √gam (गम्, to go); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); locative absolute with tasyām

• gahanam: dense
• gahanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gahana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies vanam

• vrajantau: going / proceeding (both)
• vrajantau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vraj (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकृदन्त, शतृ) from √vraj (व्रज्, to go); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); agrees with bhrātarau

• vanam: forest
• vanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ojasā: with might
• ojasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āsedatuḥ: reached
• āsedatuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: ā-√sad (आ+सद्, to reach/approach); Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); Prathama (प्रथमपुरुष); Dual (द्विवचन)

• amitra-ghnau: slayers of enemies (both)
• amitra-ghnau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amitra (प्रातिपदिक) + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); तत्पुरुष: amitrān ghnantau = slayers of foes; agrees with bhrātarau

• bhrātarau: the two brothers
• bhrātarau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Rama and Lakshmana
• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: rāmaś ca lakṣmaṇaś ca

Context

When the ears and nose of the frightening demoness were cut off she shouted in a fierce tone and ran away in the direction she had come from.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in duty: having removed an obstacle, they do not linger in anger or fear but continue the righteous course with controlled resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

With the demoness gone, the brothers resume their journey through the thick forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (dhṛti) and forward-moving discipline after conflict.