Shloka 24

युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः

Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing

Devanagari script

स तस्यगन्धमाघ्रायविशल्यस्समपद्यत ।।।।तदानिर्वेदनश्चैवसंरूढव्रणएव च ।

Transliteration

sa tasya gandham āghrāya viśalyaḥ samapadyata |

tadā nirvedanaś caiva saṃrūḍha-vraṇa eva ca ||

Translation

അവൻ ആ സുഗന്ധം ശ്വസിച്ച ഉടനെ തന്നെ ശല്യങ്ങൾ നീങ്ങി വിശല്യനായി; പിന്നെ വേദനയും മാറി, മുറിവുകളും ചേർന്ന് സാധാരണാവസ്ഥയിലായി.

Word by Word

• māyayā: by illusion
• māyayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vatsena: by (my) son/dear child
• vatsena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन

• vañcana-artham: for the purpose of deception
• vañcana-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vañcana + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक; तत्पुरुषसमासः (वञ्चनस्य अर्थः)

• vanaukasām: of the forest-dwellers (Vanaras)
• vanaukasām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vanaukas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन

• kiñcit: something
• kiñcit: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiñcit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम

• eva: only/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• hatam: killed
• hatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु) क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; (kiñcit) विशेषणम्

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; उद्धृतवाक्ये (quoted identification)

• iyam: this (is)
• iyam: Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; उद्धृतवाक्ये

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyaparicchedaka (वाक्यपरिच्छेदक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-उद्धरणचिह्न (quotative particle)

• darśitam: was shown
• darśitam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) णिच् + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; कर्मणि प्रयोगे 'was shown' (finite sense)

Context

Then Valiant and mighty Lakshmana called Jambavantha, Hanumantha, all the Vanaras, following Vibheeshana and Hanuman quickly reached Sugriva and Raghava.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma is the preservation of life for righteous duty: healing is not indulgence but restoration so the protector of dharma may continue his rightful responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

A healing fragrance is administered; upon inhaling it, Lakṣmaṇa’s arrows are removed, pain ceases, and wounds heal rapidly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance in righteous service—Lakṣmaṇa is restored so he can continue supporting Rāma’s dharmic mission.