Valmiki Ramayana 6.43.11 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 11

द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats

Devanagari script

अग्निकेतुश्चसुदुर्धर्षोरश्मिकेतुश्चराक्षसः ।सुप्तघ्नोयज्ञकोपश्चरामेणसहसङ्गताः ।।6.43.11।।

Transliteration

agniketuś ca sudurdharṣo raśmiketuś ca rākṣasaḥ |

suptaghno yajñakopaś ca rāmeṇa saha saṅgatāḥ ||

Translation

Agniketu yang sukar ditundukkan, bersama rākṣasa Raśmiketu, serta Suptaghna dan Yajñakopa—semuanya mara mendekat untuk bertarung dengan Rāma.

Word by Word

• agniketuḥ: Agniketu
• agniketuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agniketu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय/निपात)

• sudurdharṣaḥ: very hard to overpower
• sudurdharṣaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + durdharṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying agniketuḥ

• raśmiketuḥ: Rashmiketu
• raśmiketuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raśmiketu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय/निपात)

• rākṣasaḥ: Rakshasa
• rākṣasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to raśmiketuḥ

• suptaghnaḥ: Suptaghna
• suptaghnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suptaghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• yajñakopaḥ: Yajñakopa
• yajñakopaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajñakopa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय/निपात)

• rāmeṇa: with Rama
• rāmeṇa: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (सह-अव्यय)

• saṅgatāḥ: met/engaged (in battle)
• saṅgatāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया, participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); predicative for the listed subjects

Context

Agnikethu, a Rakshasa who is difficult to win over, Rasmikethu, Suptaghna and Yajnakepu waged war with Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Agniketu
• Raśmiketu
• Suptaghna
• Yajñakopa

FAQs

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

Dharma highlights steadfastness under pressure: even when many adversaries unite, the righteous hero stands firm, meeting force with controlled strength rather than fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Several prominent Rākṣasa fighters converge simultaneously to challenge Rāma in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and steadiness—Rāma’s capacity to face multiple powerful opponents without wavering from his purpose.