Shloka 72

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

सशरौघसमायस्तोनीलःकपिचमूपतिः ।करेणेकैनेशैलाग्रंरक्षोधिपतयेऽसृजत् ।।6.59.72।।

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

• स-शर-ओघ-समायस्तः: assailed by a stream of arrows
• स-शर-ओघ-समायस्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण of नीलः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + यम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) ; सह (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त: समायस्त (pressed/assailed); अव्ययीभाव-समास: सशरौघ- (शरौघेन सह)

• नीलः: Nila
• नीलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• कपि-चमू-पतिः: leader of the monkey-army
• कपि-चमू-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to नीलः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + चमू + पति (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष-समास: कपीनां चमूः तस्य पतिः

• करेण: with (his) hand
• करेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• एकेन: with one (hand)
• एकेन: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण of करेण

• शैल-अग्रम्: a mountain peak
• शैल-अग्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); तत्पुरुष-समास: शैलस्य अग्रं

• रक्षः-अधिपतये: to the lord of the Rakshasas
• रक्षः-अधिपतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative target)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष-समास: रक्षसाम् अधिपतिः

• असृजत्: hurled, cast
• असृजत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

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.