Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 94

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

अथैनंशरधाराभिर्धाराभिरिवतोयदः ।अभ्यवर्षत्सुसङ्कृद्धोलक्ष्मणोरावणात्मजम् ।।।।

Transliteration

athainaṁ śaradhārābhir dhārābhir iva toyadaḥ | abhyavarṣat susaṅkṛddho lakṣmaṇo rāvaṇātmajam ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ അത്യന്തം ക്രുദ്ധനായ ലക്ഷ്മണൻ രാവണപുത്രനുമേൽ അമ്പുകളുടെ ധാരകൾ പെയ്തു—മേഘം ജലധാരകൾ പെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction)

• enam: him
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śara-dhārābhiḥ: with streams of arrows
• śara-dhārābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: śarāṇāṃ dhārāḥ; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• dhārābhiḥ: with streams
• dhārābhiḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• toyadaḥ: rain-cloud
• toyadaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toyada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• abhyavarṣat: showered upon
• abhyavarṣat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• su-saṅkṛddhaḥ: highly enraged
• su-saṅkṛddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + sam√krudh (धातु) + kta
• Form: su-उपपदपूर्वक क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies lakṣmaṇaḥ

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rāvaṇātmajam: Rāvaṇa's son
• rāvaṇātmajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: rāvaṇasya ātmajam; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

And then enraged Lakshmana covered with water like a rainy cloud would shower with torrents.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Atikāya

FAQs

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

The verse reflects kṣātra-dharma: decisive action against an aggressor in battle, undertaken with resolve to protect righteousness and one’s side.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battlefield at Laṅkā, Lakṣmaṇa attacks Atikāya (Rāvaṇa’s son) with a heavy barrage of arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s determination and martial vigor—swift, forceful engagement against a formidable foe.