Shloka 74

Devanagari script

नूनं काञ्चनपृष्ठस्य विकृष्टस्य मया रणे।द्रष्टुमिच्छति चापस्य रूपं विद्युद्गणोपमम्।।

Transliteration

nūnaṃ kāñcanapṛṣṭhasya vikṛṣṭasya mayā raṇe |

draṣṭum icchati cāpasya rūpaṃ vidyudgaṇopamam ||

Translation

Sesungguhnya dia ingin menyaksikan rupa busurku yang berbelakang emas, tatkala kutarik dalam medan perang—menyala bagaikan gugusan kilat.

Word by Word

• nūnam: surely
• nūnam: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nūnam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb), niścaya (certainty)

• kāñcanapṛṣṭhasya: of the gold-backed (bow)
• kāñcanapṛṣṭhasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcana + pṛṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine) or Napuṃsaka by sense; here qualifying cāpa (puṃ), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• vikṛṣṭasya: of (it) being drawn/bent
• vikṛṣṭasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi√kṛṣ (कृदन्त; धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (past passive participle), Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Tṛtīyā-vibhakti (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Saptamī-vibhakti (Locative, 7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Tumun-anta (infinitive), purpose

• icchati: desires
• icchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada

• cāpasya: of the bow
• cāpasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• rūpam: form/appearance
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• vidyudgaṇopamam: like a mass/streak of lightning
• vidyudgaṇopamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidyut + gaṇa + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); upamāna-sambandha (comparative)

Context

'Surely he wishes to see the form of my bow inlaid with gold bent by me to its full length, looking like a streak of lightning.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva (implied target of threat)
• cāpa (Lakshmana’s bow)

FAQs

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

When pledged duties are neglected, a kṣatriya may issue a stern warning to enforce dharma and protect the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana’s anger rises at Sugriva’s delay; he hints at coercive action by invoking his battle-ready bow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolute guardianship of duty—readiness to act decisively for a just mission.