Valmiki Ramayana 1.30.21 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 21

सिद्धाश्रम

यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

सङ्गृह्यास्त्रं ततो रामो दिव्यमाग्नेयमद्भुतम्।सुबाहूरसि चिक्षेप सविद्ध: प्रापतद्भुवि।।।।

Transliteration

saṅgṛhyāstraṃ tato rāmo divyam āgneyam adbhutam | subāhūrasi cikṣepa sa viddhaḥ prāpatad bhuvi ||

Translation

Kemudian Rāma menggenggam senjata ilahi yang menakjubkan, Āgneya yang bersifat surgawi, lalu melontarkannya ke dada Subāhu; terkena tikaman, Subāhu rebah ke bumi.

Word by Word

• saṅgṛhya: having taken up
• saṅgṛhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + grah (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्)

• astram: weapon
• astram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, kāla/krama-adverb (then/thereupon)

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying astram

• āgneyam: of Agni (fiery)
• āgneyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgneya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying astram

• adbhutam: marvellous
• adbhutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying astram

• subāhu-urasi: on Subāhu's chest
• subāhu-urasi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + uras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी) = subāhoḥ urasi; Napumsaka (uras), Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• cikṣepa: hurled
• cikṣepa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṣip (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; refers to Subāhu

• viddhaḥ: pierced/struck
• viddhaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyadh (धातु) > viddha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying saḥ

• prāpatat: fell
• prāpatat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + pat (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• bhuvi: on the ground
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

Context

Then Rama took hold of the celestial, marvellous Agneya weapon and hurled it into the chest of Subahu. Struck, Subahuhe fell down on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Āgneyāstra (Āgneya weapon)
• Subāhu

FAQs

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

Rāma exercises righteous force to protect a sacred rite: violence is shown as duty-bound (kṣātra-dharma) when used to defend yajña and the vulnerable from unjust aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

During Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice at Siddhāśrama, the rākṣasas attack; Rāma counters by deploying the Āgneyāstra against Subāhu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s vigilance and disciplined competence—he acts decisively with divine weapons in service of a higher moral purpose.