Shloka 7

महोदरवधः

The Slaying of Mahodara

Devanagari script

ततस्सकदनंचक्रेवानराणांमहाबलः ।भर्तृवाक्येनतेजस्वीस्वेनवीर्येणचोदितः ।।6.98.7।।

Transliteration

tatas sa kadanaṃ cakre vānarāṇāṃ mahābalaḥ |

bhartṛvākyena tejasvī svena vīryeṇa coditaḥ ||6.98.7||

Translation

Maka pahlawan yang maha perkasa itu pun mengamuk di tengah-tengah bala Vānara; bersinar gagah, didorong oleh titah tuannya serta oleh kekuatan kepahlawanannya sendiri.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदनन्तरकालवाचक (adverb: thereafter)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• कदनम्: slaughter, havoc
• कदनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kadana (कदन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (acc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• चक्रे: did, made
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), आत्मनेपदम्

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (वानर प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी विभक्ति (gen.), बहुवचन (pl.)

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• भर्तृवाक्येन: by the master's command
• भर्तृवाक्येन: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ + vākya (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (भर्तुः वाक्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया विभक्ति (instr.), एकवचन (sg.)

• तेजस्वी: radiant, spirited
• तेजस्वी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejasvin (तेजस्विन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• स्वेन: by his own
• स्वेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (स्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instr.), एकवचन (sg.)

• वीर्येण: valor, strength
• वीर्येण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (वीर्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया विभक्ति (instr.), एकवचन (sg.)

• चोदितः: urged, impelled
• चोदितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √cud (चुद् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

Context

"O heroic Mahodara! Today, exhibit your valour by destroying the enemy army. Having received my subsistence, this is the time to repay. Fight well in war."

Characters & Entities

• Mahodara
• Vānaras
• Rāvaṇa (implied as lord/master)

FAQs

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

It shows how authority and personal power combine to drive action; Ramayana ethics invites reflection on whether obedience serves dharma or merely amplifies adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After entering the battlefield, Mahodara begins inflicting heavy damage on the Vānara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (splendor/energy) and vīrya (valor), expressed as decisive battlefield effectiveness.