Shloka 22

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

हयोत्तमसमायुक्तंसर्वायुधसमाकुलम् ।आरुरोहरथश्रेष्ठंत्रिशिरारावणात्मजः ।।।।

Transliteration

hayottamasamāyuktaṃ sarvāyudhasamākulam |

āruroha rathaśreṣṭhaṃ triśirā rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||

Translation

ഉത്തമ കുതിരകളാൽ യുക്തവും സർവായുധങ്ങളാൽ നിറഞ്ഞതുമായ ശ്രേഷ്ഠരഥത്തിൽ രാവണപുത്രൻ ത്രിശിരസ് കയറി ഇരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• हयोत्तमसमायुक्तम्: yoked with excellent horses
• हयोत्तमसमायुक्तम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हय + उत्तम + समायुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+आ+√युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुष (हयोत्तमैः समायुक्तः) qualifying ‘रथश्रेष्ठम्’

• सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्: crowded with all weapons
• सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + आयुध + समाकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः आयुधैः समाकुलः) qualifying ‘रथश्रेष्ठम्’

• आरुरोह: mounted
• आरुरोह: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+√रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रथश्रेष्ठम्: the best chariot
• रथश्रेष्ठम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रथानां श्रेष्ठः)

• त्रिशिराः: Trishira
• त्रिशिराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (proper name)

• रावणात्मजः: son of Ravana
• रावणात्मजः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रावणस्य आत्मजः)

Context

Ravana's brother, Trisira went mounted on a chariot yoked to the best of horses with all kinds of weapons.

Characters & Entities

• Triśiras
• Ravana
• Chariot (ratha)
• Horses (haya)

FAQs

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

Lineage and might are narrated, but the Ramayana’s ethical lens implies that true honor comes from dharma; inherited power without righteous alignment leads toward ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśiras arms himself and mounts his war-chariot as the rākṣasa champions move out to fight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra readiness (warrior preparedness), presented descriptively.