Shloka 3

युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः

Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing

Devanagari script

ततःसजाम्बवन्तंचहनूमन्तंचवीर्यवान् ।संनिपत्यमहातेजास्तांश्चसर्वान्वनौकसः ।।6.92.2।।आजगामततःशीघ्रंयत्रसुग्रीवराघवौ ।विभीषणमवष्टभ्यहनूमन्तंचलक्ष्मणः ।।6.92.3।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sa jāmbavantaṃ ca hanūmantaṃ ca vīryavān |

saṃnipatya mahātejās tāṃś ca sarvān vanaukasaḥ ||

ājagāma tataḥ śīghraṃ yatra sugrīva-rāghavau |

vibhīṣaṇam avaṣṭabhya hanūmantaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian Lakṣmaṇa yang perkasa dan bercahaya besar menghimpunkan Jāmbavān, Hanūmān serta semua ketua vānara. Lalu, disokong oleh Vibhīṣaṇa dan ditemani Hanūmān, baginda segera pergi ke tempat Sugrīva dan Rāghava (Rāma) berada.

Word by Word

• ājagāma: came/went
• ājagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular; with preverb ā-

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, temporal adverb

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of manner (प्रकारवाचक)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, relative adverb (देशवाचक)

• sugrīva-rāghavau: Sugrīva and Rāma
• sugrīva-rāghavau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक) + rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, dual (द्विवचन); dvandva: 'Sugrīva and Rāghava'

• vibhīṣaṇam: Vibhīṣaṇa
• vibhīṣaṇam: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• avaṣṭabhya: having taken support of/bringing along
• avaṣṭabhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√stambh (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; 'having supported/taken along'

• hanūmantam: Hanumān
• hanūmantam: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

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

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

Context

He then inhaled the fragrance and got freed from arrows, the pain of wounds and restored to normal state.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Jambavan
• Hanuman
• Vibhishana
• Sugriva
• Rama (Raghava)
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma here is responsible coordination in service of a righteous cause: Lakṣmaṇa gathers allies and proceeds promptly to report and support the larger mission, showing disciplined duty rather than personal triumph.

What is the narrative situation?

After the critical battle events, Lakṣmaṇa assembles key Vānara leaders and goes swiftly—supported by Vibhīṣaṇa and with Hanūmān—to Rāma and Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s dutiful leadership and urgency: he organizes, relies on allies appropriately, and prioritizes the collective objective.