Shloka 59

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

अथप्रदीप्तैर्नाराचैर्मुसलैश्चापिरावणः ।।।।अभ्यवर्षत्तदारामंधाराभिरिवतोयदः ।

Transliteration

atha pradīptair nārācair musalaiś cāpi rāvaṇaḥ |

abhyavarṣat tadā rāmaṃ dhārābhir iva toyadaḥ ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ രാവണൻ ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന നാരാചങ്ങളാലും മുശലങ്ങളാലും രാമനമേൽ ധാരകളായി വർഷിച്ചു; ജലമേഘം തന്റെ പ്രവാഹങ്ങൾ ചൊരിയുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (sequence marker)

• प्रदीप्तैः: flaming
• प्रदीप्तैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument, adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदीप्त (प्रातिपदिक; √दीप् PPP)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); नाराचैः इत्यस्य विशेषण

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

• मुसलैः: with clubs
• मुसलैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुसल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• च: and
• च: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• अभ्यवर्षत्: rained upon, showered
• अभ्यवर्षत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• धाराभिः: with streams (showers)
• धाराभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया (Ins. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• इव: like
• इव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Comparative particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparison)

• तोयदः: a cloud
• तोयदः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of implied comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोयद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

Context

And then Ravana rained flaming iron arrows and clubs at Rama, which looked like cloud raining arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under assault: the righteous must remain steady when confronted by overwhelming force and intimidation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa counters Rāma’s attack by unleashing a heavy barrage of weapons, intensifying the duel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s endurance (kṣānti/steadfastness) is implied—withstanding the storm without losing dharmic composure.