Shloka 71

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

राक्षसानामधिपतिर्धशग्रीवःप्रतापवान् ।।6.59.70।।पन्नगप्रतिमैर्भीमैःपरमर्माभिभेदिभिः ।शरैरादीपयामासनीलंहरिचमूपतिम् ।।6.59.71।।

Transliteration

sa śaraugha-samāyasto nīlaḥ kapi-camūpatiḥ | kareṇaikena śailāgraṃ rakṣodhipataye 'sṛjat || 6.59.72 ||

Translation

ശരവർഷത്താൽ പീഡിതനായ നീലൻ, കപിസേനാധിപൻ, ഒരു കൈകൊണ്ട് പർവ്വതശിഖരം പിഴുതെടുത്ത് രാക്ഷസാധിപതിയിലേക്കെറിഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• पन्नग-प्रतिमैः: with (arrows) resembling serpents
• पन्नग-प्रतिमैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पन्नग + प्रतिम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/used adjectivally); तत्पुरुष-समास (उपमान-सम्बन्ध: पन्नगस्य प्रतिमा इव)

• भीमैः: terrible
• भीमैः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण of शरैः

• परमर्म-अभिभेदिभिः: piercing vital spots
• परमर्म-अभिभेदिभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of शरैः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परमर्मन् + अभि + भिद् (धातु) + इन् (प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक: अभिभेदिन् (भिद् धातोः, इन्-प्रत्यय) = 'piercing'; तत्पुरुष-समास: परमर्मणि अभिभेदिनः

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• आदीपयामास: assailed, struck fiercely
• आदीपयामास: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दीप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage: 'set upon/assailed, made blaze'

• नीलम्: Nila
• नीलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• हरि-चमू-पतिम्: the leader of the monkey-army
• हरि-चमू-पतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition to नीलम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + चमू + पति (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष-समास: हरीणां चमूः तस्य पतिः

Context

The ten headed indomitable Lord of Rakshasas with his arrows that resembled serpents, dreadful, capable of piercing into vital parts began to strike at Neela, the leader of monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• Rāvaṇa
• mountain peak
• arrows

FAQs

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

Dharma as protective resistance: when attacked unjustly or overwhelmingly, a righteous defender may respond with full strength to stop the aggressor and safeguard the community.

What is the narrative situation?

Under heavy arrow-fire, Nīla counterattacks by uprooting and throwing a mountain-peak at Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and resourcefulness in battle (śaurya and prajñā) are shown through improvising a massive weapon.