Shloka 14

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

सालतालाश्वकर्णांश्च तरसा पातयन्बहून्।पर्यस्यन्गिरिकूटानि द्रुमानन्यांश्च वेगतः।।शिलाश्च शकलीकुर्वन्पद्भ्यां गज इवाशुगः।दूरामेकपदं त्यक्त्वा ययौ कार्यवशाद्द्रुतम्।।

Transliteration

sālatālāśvakarṇāṃś ca tarasā pātayan bahūn |

paryasyan girikūṭāni drumān anyāṃś ca vegataḥ ||

śilāś ca śakalīkurvan padbhyāṃ gaja ivāśugaḥ |

dūrām ekapadaṃ tyaktvā yayau kāryavaśād drutam ||

Translation

കാര്യത്തിന്റെ അടിയന്തരത കൊണ്ട് ലക്ഷ്മണൻ വേഗത്തിൽ പാഞ്ഞു; ശക്തിയോടെ അനേകം ശാല, താല, അശ്വകർണ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ വീഴ്ത്തി, പാറക്കൂറ്റങ്ങളും മറ്റു വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും തള്ളിമാറ്റി. വേഗമേറിയ ഗജംപോലെ പാദങ്ങളാൽ ശിലകളെ ചിതറിച്ച്, ഒരൊറ്റ ചുവടിൽ തന്നെ ദൂരമകന്ന്, കാര്യസിദ്ധിക്കായി അതിവേഗം മുന്നേറി.

Word by Word

• सालतालाश्वकर्णान्: sala-, tala-, and aśvakarṇa-trees
• सालतालाश्वकर्णान्: कर्म (Karma; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साल + ताल + अश्वकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine; वृक्षनाम), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तरसा: with force, vigorously
• तरसा: करण/रीति (instrument/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

• पातयन्: causing to fall, felling
• पातयन्: कर्ता (Kartā; doer—participle agreeing with implied subject Lakṣmaṇaḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तरि (active)

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: कर्म (Karma; object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पर्यस्यन्: hurling about, overturning
• पर्यस्यन्: कर्ता (Kartā; doer—participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु) with pari- (परि-आस्/पर्यस्)
• Form: शतृ (Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि

• गिरिकूटानि: mountain-peaks/rocky crags
• गिरिकूटानि: कर्म (Karma; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + कूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• द्रुमान्: trees
• द्रुमान्: कर्म (Karma; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: कर्म (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वेगतः: swiftly, at speed
• वेगतः: रीति/हेतु (manner/cause nuance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter usage), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially: 'from/with speed')

Context

'Lakshmana rushed on foot speedily, cutting the branches of sala, tala and asvakarna and other trees on the way and forcibly turning and crushing the mountain rocks into pieces with a single foot, like a swift-moving elephant taking long strides, to carry out the task.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kiṣkindhā (implied destination)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as resolute action for a righteous objective: Lakṣmaṇa’s intensity is directed toward fulfilling duty (kārya), not personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa hastens toward Kiṣkindhā to press Sugrīva to honor his promise to assist Rāma in the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kārya-niṣṭhā (task-focused determination): he allows no obstacle to slow him down.