Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 24

ताटकावधः

The Slaying of Tāṭakā

Devanagari script

सा रुद्धा शरजालेन मायाबलसमन्विता।।1.26.24।।अभिदुद्राव काकुत्स्थं लक्ष्मणं च विनेदुषी।

Transliteration

sā ruddhā śarajālena māyābalasamanvitā | abhidudrāva kākutsthaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ ca vineduṣī ||

Translation

ଶରଜାଳରେ ରୋକାଯାଇ, ମାୟାବଳସମନ୍ୱିତ ସେ ରାକ୍ଷସୀ ଗର୍ଜନ କରି କାକୁତ୍ସ୍ଥ କୁମାର ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଧାଇଆସିଲା।

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रुद्धा: restrained; blocked
• रुद्धा: Karta (कर्ता; subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rudh (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having been restrained'

• शरजालेन: by a net/mass of arrows
• शरजालेन: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara + jāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'शराणां जालम्' (net/mass of arrows)

• मायाबलसमन्विता: endowed with magical strength
• मायाबलसमन्विता: Karta (कर्ता; subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyā + bala + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'मायाबलेन समन्विता' (endowed with magical power)

• अभिदुद्राव: rushed at; charged
• अभिदुद्राव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dru (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि-

• काकुत्स्थम्: Kakutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थम्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः; coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• विनेदुषी: roaring; crying out
• विनेदुषी: Karta (कर्ता; subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + nad (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त्वसुन्/शतृ-समकक्ष participial feminine form in usage; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-; अर्थः: 'विनदन्ती' (roaring/crying out)

Context

.Prevented by a multitude of arrows, she with her magical powers, advanced towards Rama and Lakshmana-roaring.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Kākutstha)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• māyā (illusion/magic)

FAQs

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

Dharma emphasizes steadfast defense: even when faced with intimidation and magical deception, one must protect the innocent and not retreat from rightful duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After being held back by arrows, the demoness attempts a direct assault on both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with a terrifying roar.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless steadiness—holding one’s ground against both physical and psychological (roaring, māyā) threats.