Shloka 13

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरेक्रुद्धोराघवस्यानुजोबली ।लक्ष्मणःसायकान्सप्तजग्राहपरवीरहा ।।।।

Transliteration

etasminn antare kruddho rāghavasyānujo balī | lakṣmaṇaḥ sāyakān sapta jagrāha paravīrahā ||

Translation

അതിനിടയിൽ ക്രോധിതനായ രാഘവന്റെ അനുജൻ, പരവീരഹനായ ബലവാൻ ശ്രീലക്ഷ്മണൻ ഏഴ് സായകങ്ങൾ (അമ്പുകൾ) കൈക്കൊണ്ടു.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तरे: in the interval, meanwhile
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• क्रुद्धः: enraged
• क्रुद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त (PPP)

• राघवस्य: of Rāghava
• राघवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनुजः: younger brother
• अनुजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बली: mighty
• बली: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनुजः इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन्

• सायकान्: arrows
• सायकान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययवत्)
• Form: संख्याशब्द; अत्र द्वितीया-बहुवचनस्य विशेषणरूपेण (indeclinable-like numeral)

• जग्राह: seized, took up
• जग्राह: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परवीरहा: slayer of enemy heroes
• परवीरहा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु; √हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (परान् वीरान् हन्ति इति)

Context

Lakshmana, who was endowed with extraordinary splendour, for his part, with his shafts which had great force, shattered the device of man's head on the flag post of Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is loyal support in a righteous cause: Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness reflects duty to protect and uphold a just mission.

What is the narrative situation?

As the duel intensifies, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to intervene by taking up seven arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhrātṛ-bhakti (devotion to a brother) and protective courage—Lakṣmaṇa acts as steadfast support for Rāma.