Shloka 27

राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्

The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana

Devanagari script

रावणस्यहयान्रामोहयान्रामस्यरावणः ।।6.109.27।।जघ्नतुस्तौतदान्योन्यंकृतानुकृतकारिणौ ।

Transliteration

rāvaṇasya hayān rāmo hayān rāmasya rāvaṇaḥ |

jaghnatus tau tadānyonyaṃ kṛtānukṛta-kāriṇau ||6.109.27||

Translation

രാമൻ രാവണന്റെ കുതിരകളെ വധിച്ചു; രാവണൻ രാമന്റെ കുതിരകളെയും വധിച്ചു; ഇരുവരും പരസ്പരം പ്രഹാരത്തിന് പ്രഹാരമായി മറുപടി നൽകി.

Word by Word

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• हयान्: horses
• हयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• हयान्: horses
• हयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• जघ्नतुः: the two struck
• जघ्नतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Dual, Parasmaipada

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1st), Dual

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• अन्योन्यम्: each other
• अन्योन्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Reciprocal, Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially

• कृतानुकृतकारिणौ: repaying blow for blow
• कृतानुकृतकारिणौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + anukṛta + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (समास: ‘done’ + ‘counter-done’ + ‘doer’), Masculine, Nominative, Dual; qualifies ‘तौ’

Context

Ravana struck Rama's horses and Rama struck Ravana's horses blow to blow at that time.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Horses

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates reciprocity in combat: actions invite consequences; dharma demands readiness to face what one initiates.

What is the narrative situation?

Both warriors target each other’s chariot horses, escalating the tactical dimension of the duel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic alertness and responsiveness under pressure.