Shloka 58

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वाशितैर्बाणैस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।।।।आजघानरणेरामोदशग्रीवंसमाहितः ।

Transliteration

evam uktvā śitair bāṇais taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ |

ājaghāna raṇe rāmo daśagrīvaṃ samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം, സമാധാനചിത്തനായ രാമൻ തിളങ്ങുന്ന സ്വർണാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിച്ച മൂർച്ചയുള്ള അമ്പുകളാൽ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ദശഗ്രീവനെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• उक्त्वा: having spoken
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• शितैः: sharp
• शितैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.) instrumental plural; अत्र बाणैः इत्यस्य विशेषण; तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• तप्त-काञ्चन-भूषणैः: adorned with shining gold ornaments
• तप्त-काञ्चन-भूषणैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument, adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तप्त (प्रातिपदिक) + काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समाससमूह: 'तप्तं काञ्चनं (येषां) भूषणम्' = having ornaments of heated/shining gold; तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); बाणैः इत्यस्य विशेषण

• आजघान: struck
• आजघान: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ-

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी (Loc. 7), एकवचन (sg.)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• दशग्रीवम्: the ten-necked one (Ravana)
• दशग्रीवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: 'दश ग्रीवाः यस्य' = ten-necked (Rāvaṇa); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• समाहितः: composed, concentrated
• समाहितः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject, adjectival)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); रामः इत्यस्य विशेषण

Context

Having spoken in that manner, Rama collected sharp shafts embellished with shining gold ornaments to strike the ten headed Rakshasa.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes disciplined action: Rāma fights with composure (samāhita), showing that righteous force must be governed by self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after his declaration, Rāma engages Rāvaṇa directly, releasing well-prepared arrows in the ongoing duel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Samādhāna (focused composure) and martial competence—strength guided by clarity rather than rage.