Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततस्तुकम्पनंदृष्टवाशोणिताक्षोहतंरणे ।रथेनाभ्यपतत् क्षिप्रंतत्राङ्गदमभीतवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu kampanaṃ dṛṣṭvā śoṇitākṣō hataṃ raṇē |

rathēnābhyapatat kṣipraṃ tatrāṅgadam abhītavat ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് യുദ്ധത്തിൽ കമ്പനൻ വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടതു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, നിർഭയനായ ശോണിതാക്ഷൻ രഥത്തിൽ കയറി വേഗത്തിൽ അങ്ങദൻ നിലകൊണ്ടിരുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് പാഞ്ഞെത്തി.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/अनन्तरवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• kampanam: Kampana
• kampanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kampana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); ‘having seen’

• śoṇitākṣaḥ: Śoṇitākṣa
• śoṇitākṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoṇitākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper name)

• hatam: slain
• hatam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hata (कृदन्त; √han/हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (kampanam)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• rathena: by chariot
• rathena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणम्

• abhyapatat: rushed/charged
• abhyapatat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु) with abhi-
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• aṅgadam: toward Angada
• aṅgadam: Karma (कर्म; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abhītavat: fearless
• abhītavat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhītavat (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् possessive)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (śoṇitākṣaḥ)

Context

Then seeing Kampana killed, Sonitaksha, a fearless hero, quickly reached Angada by chariot.

Characters & Entities

• Kampana
• Śoṇitākṣa
• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates the warrior’s code of confronting the opposing champion directly. In the Ramayana’s frame, courage is admired, though it must serve a righteous cause to be truly dharmic.

What is the narrative situation?

After Kampana is killed, Śoṇitākṣa immediately advances by chariot to engage Aṅgada.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Abhaya (fearlessness) and readiness to meet an opponent head-on.