Shloka 6

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

अद्यमत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टंशरवर्षंदुरासदम् ।।।।मुक्तंवर्षमिवाकाशेवारयिष्यथसंयुगे ।

Transliteration

adya matkārmukotsṛṣṭaṃ śaravarṣaṃ durāsadam |

muktaṃ varṣam ivākāśe vārayiṣyatha saṃyuge ||

Translation

“ഇന്ന് സമരത്തിൽ എന്റെ ധനുസ്സിൽ നിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ട, തടയാൻ ദുഷ്കരമായ ശരവൃഷ്ടിയെ—ആകാശത്തിൽ നിന്നു വിട്ട മഴപോലെ—നിങ്ങൾ തടയാൻ കഴിയുകയില്ല.”

Word by Word

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन (genitive) प्रातिपदिकरूपम्—समासपूर्वपद (my)

• कार्मुक: bow
• कार्मुक: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārmuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-सम्बन्धे (ablative sense) समासपूर्वपद; ‘from the bow’

• उत्सृष्टम्: released
• उत्सृष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: utsṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √sṛj (धातु) + उत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) — ‘released’

• शरवर्षम्: shower of arrows
• शरवर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara + varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शराणां वर्षः)

• दुरासदम्: hard to resist
• दुरासदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur + āsada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः (दुर्-आसद = hard to withstand/approach)

• मुक्तम्: released
• मुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √muc (धातु))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• वर्षम्: rain
• वर्षम्: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• आकाशे: in the sky
• आकाशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वारयिष्यथ: you will ward off/stop
• वारयिष्यथ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु; causative √vṛ/√vār)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) ‘to stop/ward off’

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃyuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

Wielding a bow, seated in a well decorated chariot, mighty destroyer of enemies (Indrajith) saw Raghava's brother.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• bow
• arrows
• battlefield

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under intimidation: the righteous must remain steady when threatened by overwhelming force, relying on truth and duty rather than fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit boasts that his arrow-storm will be irresistible in the coming clash.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For the dharmic side, courage and endurance are implied; for Indrajit, aggressive confidence and intimidation tactics are foregrounded.