Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 29

वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra

Angada’s Duel

Devanagari script

ततःपरमतेजस्वीअङ्गदःप्लवगर्षभः ।।6.54.29।।उत्पाट्यवृक्षंस्थितवान् बहुपुष्पफलाञ्चितम् ।

Transliteration

tataḥ paramatejasvī aṅgadaḥ plavagarṣabhaḥ |

utpāṭya vṛkṣaṁ sthitavān bahupuṣpaphalāñcitam |

Translation

അപ്പോൾ അത്യന്തം തേജസ്സുള്ള, വാനരങ്ങളിൽ വൃഷഭസമനായ അങ്കദൻ, അനവധി പുഷ്പഫലങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഒരു വൃക്ഷം വേരോടെ പിഴുതെടുത്തു, യുദ്ധസന്നദ്ധനായി നിന്നു।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anvaya (काल/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• parama-tejasvī: most radiant/very powerful
• parama-tejasvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + tejasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• aṅgadaḥ: Aṅgada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: bull among monkeys
• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (bull among monkeys)

• utpāṭya: having uprooted
• utpāṭya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√paṭ (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having uprooted’

• vṛkṣam: a tree
• vṛkṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sthitavān: stood
• sthitavān: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु) + क्तवतुँ (कृत्)
• Form: क्तवतुँ-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (perfect participle, active sense), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘stood’

• bahu-puṣpa-phala-añcitam: adorned with many flowers and fruits
• bahu-puṣpa-phala-añcitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + añcita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (बहूनि पुष्पफलानि येन अञ्चितम्/युक्तम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vṛkṣam)

Context

Then highly energetic, bull among Vanaras, Angada, uprooting a tree full of many flowers and fruits stood there.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• vṛkṣa (tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma in battle includes resourcefulness in service of a just cause—Angada adapts swiftly to protect his side and uphold the war’s righteous objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada arms himself by uprooting a flowering, fruit-bearing tree to use as an improvised weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratibhā (quick tactical intelligence) and vīrya (strength).