Shloka 48

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

तेपादपशिलाश्शैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम् ।बाणौघैर्वार्यमाणाश्चहरयोभीमविक्रमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

te pādapa-śilāḥ śailaiś cakrur vṛṣṭim anūpamām |

bāṇaughair vāryamāṇāś ca harayo bhīma-vikramāḥ ||

Translation

ഭീമപരാക്രമികളായ ആ വാനരങ്ങൾ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും പാറകളും പർവ്വതഖണ്ഡങ്ങളും കൊണ്ട് അപൂർവമായ ഒരു ‘മഴ’ പെയ്തു; അമ്പുകളുടെ പ്രളയം തടഞ്ഞിട്ടും അവർ പിന്മാറിയില്ല.

Word by Word

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पादप-शिला-शैलैः: with trees, rocks, and boulders
• पादप-शिला-शैलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक) + शिला (प्रातिपदिक) + शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative: 'trees, rocks, and boulders'), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• चक्रुः: made
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• वृष्टिम्: a shower
• वृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अनूपमाम्: unparalleled
• अनूपमाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनूपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण to वृष्टिम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बाण-ओघैः: by volleys of arrows
• बाण-ओघैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + ओघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('flood of arrows'), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वार्यमाणाः: being warded off
• वार्यमाणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारय् (धातु; causative of वृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'being warded/checked'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हरयः: monkeys
• हरयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भीम-विक्रमाः: of dreadful valor
• भीम-विक्रमाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('terrible in prowess'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण to हरयः

Context

The Vanaras of dreadful valour and unparalleled might waged with trees, rock and mountain when obstructed by the Rakshasas।।

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas (implied as archers)
• Arrows (bāṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in rightful duty: even under heavy attack, the Vanaras do not abandon the cause and continue their resistance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rākṣasas shower arrows; the Vanaras respond by hurling massive natural weapons in overwhelming volleys.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (steadfastness) and parākrama (heroic exertion) under pressure.