Shloka 115

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

तेनमुष्टिप्रहारेणरावणोराक्षसेश्वरः ।जानुभ्यामपतद्भूमौचचालचपपातच ।।6.59.115।।

Transliteration

tena muṣṭiprahāreṇa rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ |

jānubhyām apatat bhūmau cacāla ca papāta ca ||6.59.115||

Translation

ആ മുഷ്ടിപ്രഹാരത്താൽ രാക്ഷസേശ്വരനായ രാവണൻ വിറച്ചു; അവൻ മുട്ടുകുത്തി ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു, ഇടറിമറിഞ്ഞ് പതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tena: by that (blow)
• tena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• muṣṭi-prahāreṇa: by the fist-blow
• muṣṭi-prahāreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭi + prahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (muṣṭyā prahāraḥ), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇaḥ: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rākṣasa-īśvaraḥ: lord of the rākṣasas
• rākṣasa-īśvaraḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (rākṣasānām īśvaraḥ), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to rāvaṇaḥ

• jānubhyām: on (his) knees
• jānubhyām: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन (instrumental of posture: 'on the knees')

• apatat: fell
• apatat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• bhūmau: on the ground
• bhūmau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• cacāla: reeled/shook
• cacāla: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: cal (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• papāta: fell down
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

Context

By the blow of Hanuman's fist, Ravana the Lord of Rakshasas was shaken and fell on the ground on his knees.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Adharma is unstable: power rooted in wrongdoing can be brought low swiftly when confronted by righteous strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s punch lands; Rāvaṇa reels and collapses to his knees.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s effective courage—strength applied decisively to restrain harm.