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Shloka 27

इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं

Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

हरयश्चापितंदृष्टवासन्तापंपरमंगताः ।।6.45.27।।शोकार्ताश्चुक्रशुर्घोरमश्रुपूरितलोचनाः ।

harayaś cāpi taṃ dṛṣṭvā santāpaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ |

śokārtāś cukruśur ghoraṃ aśrupūritalocanāḥ ||6.45.27||

അവനെ അങ്ങനെ കണ്ട വാനരന്മാരും പരമമായ വ്യഥയിൽ ആകപ്പെട്ടു; ദുഃഖാർത്തരായി അവർ ഭീകരമായി നിലവിളിച്ചു, കണ്ണുകൾ കണ്ണീരാൽ നിറഞ്ഞു.

harayaḥthe monkeys
harayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roothari (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction
apieven
api:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
FormParticle (also/even)
tamhim
tam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Accusative, Singular
dṛṣṭvāhaving seen
dṛṣṭvā:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdṛś (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)
santāpamdistress/torment
santāpam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsantāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular; object with gatāḥ (to reach a state)
paramamextreme
paramam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying santāpam
gatāḥreached/fell into
gatāḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootgam (धातु) + gata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPPP (क्त) used as finite-like predicate; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; with harayaḥ
śoka-ārtāḥafflicted with grief
śoka-ārtāḥ:
Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootśoka (प्रातिपदिक) + ārta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तृतीया/षष्ठी sense: śokena ārtāḥ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying harayaḥ
cukruśuḥcried out
cukruśuḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkruś (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural
ghoramterribly
ghoram:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootghora (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAdverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण द्वितीया), Neuter Accusative Singular
aśru-pūrita-locanāḥwith eyes filled with tears
aśru-pūrita-locanāḥ:
Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootaśru (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrita (कृदन्त) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (aśrubhiḥ pūritāni locanāni yeṣām), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying harayaḥ

Both Rama and Lakshmana were pierced by furious Indrajith with serpents like arrows furious.

V
Vānara warriors
R
Rāma (implied as the one seen fallen/struck)

FAQs

Compassionate loyalty as dharma: the allies’ grief shows righteous bonds—standing with the good not only in triumph but also in apparent defeat.

After Rāma is struck down/immobilized by Indrajit’s weapons, the Vānara forces witness his condition and break into cries of despair.

Bhakti-like fidelity and compassion—deep emotional solidarity with a righteous leader.