Shloka 26

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

सुचक्राक्षंसुसंयुक्तंस्वनुकर्षंसुकूबरम् ।तूणीबाणासनैर्दीप्तंप्रासासिपरिघाकुलम् ।।।।

Transliteration

sucakrākṣaṃ susaṃyuktaṃ svanukarṣaṃ sukūbaram |

tūṇībāṇāsanair dīptaṃ prāsāsiparighākulam ||

Translation

Kereta perang itu mempunyai hab roda yang indah, sambungan yang kukuh, gandar yang kuat, serta palang yang tegap—berkilau dengan tabung anak panah dan busur, dan sarat dengan lembing, pedang, serta gada besi.

Word by Word

• सुचक्राक्षम्: having excellent wheels and axles
• सुचक्राक्षम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-चक्र-अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/बहुपद-समास: सु + चक्र + अक्ष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रथश्रेष्ठम् इति कर्मस्य विशेषण

• सुसंयुक्तम्: well-joined/firmly fitted
• सुसंयुक्तम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle from युज् with सम्): संयुक्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्; अव्ययपूर्वक: सु

• स्वनुकर्षम्: with strong traction/shafts
• स्वनुकर्षम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व-अनुकर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: स्वः अनुकर्षः (good/strong draw-bar/traction); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रथस्य विशेषण

• सुकूबरम्: with excellent pole/yoke
• सुकूबरम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-कूबर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: सु + कूबर; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रथस्य विशेषण

• तूणीबाणासनैः: with quivers and bows
• तूणीबाणासनैः: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तूणी-बाण-आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative): तूणी च बाणाशनं च (quiver and bow); तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दीप्तम्: shining/radiant
• दीप्तम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle from दीप्): दीप्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रथस्य विशेषण

• प्रासासिपरिघाकुलम्: crowded with spears, swords, and iron bars
• प्रासासिपरिघाकुलम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रास-असि-परिघ-आकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative): प्रासैः असिभिः परिघैः च आकुलम् (filled with spears, swords, and bars); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रथस्य विशेषण

Context

The chariot (of Atikaya) had excellent wheels, well fitted with strong axles, stout poles, equipped with quivers and bows, with best of spears, bars, and swords.

Characters & Entities

• Atikāya (contextual, chariot belongs to him)
• Chariot (ratha)

FAQs

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

The verse catalogs instruments of violence, implicitly setting the stage for dharmic evaluation: in the Ramayana, victory is not guaranteed by armament but by alignment with righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

A detailed description of Atikāya’s battle-chariot and its heavy weaponry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Preparedness and martial capacity; the verse is primarily technical/visual rather than moralizing.