Shloka 25

महोदर-वाक्यं कुम्भकर्ण-प्रतिषेधः

Mahodara’s Counsel and the Critique of Kumbhakarna’s Solo Assault

Devanagari script

वयंयुद्धादिहेष्यामोरुधिरेणसमुक्षिताः ।विदार्यस्वतनुंबाणैरामनामाङ्कितैश्शितैः ।।।।

Transliteration

vayaṃ yuddhād ihaiṣyāmo rudhireṇa samukṣitāḥ |

vidārya svatanuṃ bāṇai rāmanāmāṅkitaiḥ śitaiḥ ||

Translation

Kami akan kembali ke sini dari medan perang, bermandikan darah, tubuh kami terkoyak oleh anak panah tajam yang bertanda nama Rama.

Word by Word

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Plural

• yuddhāt: from battle
• yuddhāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (स्थानवाचक)

• eṣyāmaḥ: we shall come
• eṣyāmaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st Person, Plural; Parasmaipada

• rudhireṇa: with blood
• rudhireṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• samukṣitāḥ: smeared/splattered
• samukṣitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ukṣita (प्रातिपदिक; from √ukṣ 'to sprinkle')
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicate adjective to vayam

• vidārya: having torn
• vidārya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-dṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), 'having torn asunder'

• sva-tanum: our own body
• sva-tanum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + tanu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः ('one's own body')

• bāṇaiḥ: with arrows
• bāṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• rāma-nāma-aṅkitaiḥ: marked with Rama's name
• rāma-nāma-aṅkitaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅkita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ('marked with Rama's name'); agrees with bāṇaiḥ

• śitaiḥ: sharp
• śitaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; agrees with bāṇaiḥ

Context

"Bathed in blood, wounded by the arrows marked with Rama's name, bodies torn cruelly we will come here from war."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Rakshasas
• Lanka

FAQs

What is the significance of the arrows being 'marked with Rama's name'?

It signifies the custom of warriors inscribing their names on weapons to claim their feats, and in this context, it highlights the Rakshasas' recognition of Rama as the specific source of their impending destruction.

What mood does this verse convey regarding the Rakshasas?

It conveys a mood of resignation and terror, as the Rakshasas anticipate severe injury and survival only as wounded fugitives, acknowledging the superior martial power of Rama.