Shloka 83

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तेचुक्रुशुर्हृष्टालब्दलक्षाःप्लवङ्गमाः ।नीललाघवसम्भ्रान्तंदृष्टवारावणमाहवे ।।6.59.83।।

Transliteration

tatas te cukruśur hṛṣṭā labdhalakṣāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ | nīlalāghavasambhrāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇam āhave ||6.59.83||

Translation

പിന്നെ ആ പ്ലവംഗമാർ ഹർഷത്തോടെ, ലക്ഷ്യം സിദ്ധിച്ചതായി കരുതി, ആനന്ദത്തിൽ ആർത്തുവിളിച്ചു—നീലന്റെ ലാഘവം മൂലം യുദ്ധത്തിൽ രാവണൻ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലായതു കണ്ടു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (thereafter)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; pronoun

• cukruśuḥ: shouted
• cukruśuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kruś (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• hṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √hṛṣ क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; qualifying te (plavaṅgamāḥ)

• labdha-lakṣāḥ: having achieved their aim
• labdha-lakṣāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: labdha (√labh क्त) + lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुव्रीहिः ‘those whose aim/mark is attained’

• plavaṅgamāḥ: monkeys
• plavaṅgamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• nīla-lāghava-sambhrāntam: agitated about Neela’s agility
• nīla-lāghava-sambhrāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + lāghava (प्रातिपदिक) + sambhrānta (√bhram क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘confounded/agitated about Neela’s agility’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āhave: in battle
• āhave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Context

Thereafter, seeing Neela's feat in the war, Ravana was agitated and the Vanaras were cheerful for having achieved their wish and shouted in joy.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras (plavaṅgama)
• Nīla
• Rāvaṇa
• battle (āhava)

FAQs

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

Dharma on the righteous side is strengthened by shared confidence and support; collective morale sustains perseverance in a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanara army cheers as Nīla’s agility visibly unsettles Rāvaṇa during combat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solidarity and encouragement among allies—an ethical strength that supports dharmic action in crisis.