Shloka 12

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः

Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite

Devanagari script

पतितायांशिलायांतुव्यथितारक्षसांचमूः ।निपतन्त्या च शिलयाराक्षसामथिताभृशम् ।।।।

Transliteration

patitāyāṃ śilāyāṃ tu vyathitā rakṣasāṃ camūḥ |

nipatantyā ca śilayā rākṣasā mathitā bhṛśam ||

Translation

പാറ വീണപ്പോൾ രാക്ഷസസൈന്യം വിറച്ചുപോയി; വീഴുന്ന ആ പാറയുടെ പ്രഹരത്തിൽ അനേകം രാക്ഷസർ ഭീകരമായി ചതഞ്ഞുതകർന്നു.

Word by Word

• पतितायाम्: when (it) had fallen / in the fallen (state)
• पतितायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; qualifying शिलायाम्

• शिलायाम्: on the rock / when the rock (fell)
• शिलायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle): but/indeed

• व्यथिता: distressed/alarmed
• व्यथिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifying चमूः

• रक्षसाम्: of the Rakshasas
• रक्षसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• चमूः: army/troop
• चमूः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चमू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निपतन्त्या: by the falling
• निपतन्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; qualifying शिलया

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शिलया: by the rock
• शिलया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राक्षसाः: Rakshasas
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मथिताः: crushed/churned
• मथिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; predicate adjective of राक्षसाः

• भृशम्: violently
• भृशम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb): greatly/violently

Context

As the rock fell on the battlefield the Rakshasa troops got alarmed and were violently crushed to death.

Characters & Entities

• Rakshasas
• Rakshasa army (camū)

FAQs

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

Consequences unfold even when a primary target is missed; dharma-oriented action aims to restrain adharma, yet the epic also reminds readers of war’s collateral suffering and the need for righteous ends and disciplined means.

What is the narrative situation?

The rock impacts the battlefield, panicking the rākṣasa host and crushing many in the ranks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective strength (śakti used for defense): Hanumān’s force disrupts the aggressor’s army, aiding the righteous side’s survival.