Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 94

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

क्ष्वेळन्तश्चप्लवन्तश्चगर्जन्तश्चप्लवङ्गमाः ।लब्दलक्षारघुसुतंपरिवार्योपतस्थिरे ।।।।

Transliteration

kṣveḷantaś ca plavantaś ca garjantaś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |

labdhalakṣyā raghusutaṃ parivāryopatasthire ||

Translation

Setelah mencapai tujuan, para kera melompat-lompat, bersuka ria dan mengaum; mereka mengelilingi Lakṣmaṇa, putera keturunan Raghu, lalu berdiri mengiringi baginda.

Word by Word

• kṣveḷantaḥ: sporting/playing
• kṣveḷantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṣveḷ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), nominative (प्रथमा), plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• plavantaḥ: leaping/jumping
• plavantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: plu (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine, nominative, plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• garjantaḥ: roaring
• garjantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: garj (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine, nominative, plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• plavaṅgamāḥ: monkeys
• plavaṅgamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• labdha-lakṣāḥ: having achieved their aim
• labdha-lakṣāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: labdha (कृदन्त; √labh धातु) + lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural; karmadhāraya/tatpuruṣa sense: 'obtained (their) aim' (lakṣa = goal)

• raghu-sutam: the son of Raghu (Rāma)
• raghu-sutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: raghoḥ sutaḥ

• parivārya: having surrounded
• parivārya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), indeclinable; with preverb pari-

• upatasthire: they stood near/attended
• upatasthire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), 3rd person, plural; ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

Context

Having accomplished their goal, monkeys roaring, playing, surrounded Lakshmana, and stood.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Raghu
• Vānaras (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is loyal service to a righteous cause: the vānaras celebrate success not as ego, but as fulfillment of duty to Rāma’s side and honor toward Lakṣmaṇa.

What is the narrative situation?

After the decisive success against Indrajit, the vānaras express collective joy and gather around Lakṣmaṇa in support and admiration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Communal loyalty and gratitude—recognizing the warrior who secured the goal and standing by him.