Shloka 27

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

तं विरूपाक्षयूपाक्षौ दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भुवि।।।।सञ्जातरोषौ दुर्धर्षावुत्पेतुररिन्दमौ।

Transliteration

taṃ virūpākṣayūpākṣau dṛṣṭvā nipatitaṃ bhuvi | sañjātarōṣau durdharṣāv utpetur arindamau ||

Translation

ദുർധരൻ ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണുകിടക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, അദമ്യരും ശത്രുദമകരുമായ വിരൂപാക്ഷനും യൂപാക്ഷനും ക്രോധം ജ്വലിച്ച് മുന്നോട്ട് ചാടി.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• virūpākṣa-yūpākṣau: Virupaksha and Yupaksha
• virūpākṣa-yūpākṣau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virūpākṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + yūpākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (two proper names); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having seen’

• nipatitam: fallen
• nipatitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-patita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, पत् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying tam)

• bhuvi: on the ground
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक: bhūmi/भू)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (locative)

• sañjāta-roṣau: enraged
• sañjāta-roṣau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sañjāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, जन् धातु) + roṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘arisen’ + ‘anger’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the two)

• durdharṣau: hard to assail
• durdharṣau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durdharṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• utpetuḥ: leapt up/attacked
• utpetuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-pat (पत् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन/द्विवचनार्थे (form used for plural; sense dual)

• arindamau: subduers of enemies
• arindamau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + dama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘enemy’ + ‘subduer’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

Context

Seeing the body of Durdhara fallen on the ground, enraged Virupaksha and Yupaksha, the unassailable crushers of enemies leaped towards him.

Characters & Entities

• Durdhara
• Virūpākṣa
• Yūpākṣa

FAQs

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

The verse warns how grief and rage can rapidly turn into impulsive retaliation. Dharma calls for restraint and discernment (viveka) even amid loss, because anger clouds judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

After Durdhara’s fall, two other generals—Virūpākṣa and Yūpākṣa—react with fury and rush to engage Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The enemy generals’ martial ferocity is highlighted, setting the stage for Hanumān’s continued courage and composure under assault.