Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 25

ताटकावधः

The Slaying of Tāṭakā

Devanagari script

तामापतन्तीं वेगेन विक्रान्तामशनीमिव।।1.26.25।।शरेणोरसि विव्याथ सा पपात ममार च।

Transliteration

tām āpatantīṃ vegena vikrāntām aśanīm iva | śareṇorasi vivyātha sā papāta mamāra ca ||

Translation

ବେଗରେ ଧାଇଆସୁଥିବା, ଅଶନୀ ସମ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ତାହାର ବକ୍ଷସ୍ଥଳରେ ସେ ଏକ ଶର ବିଦ୍ଧ କଲେ; ସେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା ଓ ମରିଗଲା।

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आपतन्तीम्: rushing toward
• आपतन्तीम्: Karma (कर्म; object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + pat (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'falling upon/charging'

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: Karana (करणम्; manner/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• विक्रान्ताम्: powerfully advancing
• विक्रान्ताम्: Karma (कर्म; object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikrānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to 'tām'

• अशनीम्: thunderbolt
• अशनीम्: Upamana (उपमानम्; standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः; comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक-निपात (comparative particle)

• शरेण: with an arrow
• शरेण: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• उरसि: in the chest
• उरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्; location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• विव्याथ: pierced
• विव्याथ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vyadh (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: वि-

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

• पपात: fell
• पपात: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ममार: died
• ममार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

Context

Her chest pierced with an arrow, she rushing menacingly towards them like a thunderbolt fell down dead.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is decisive protection: when a violent aggressor threatens life and sacred order, a kṣatriya may use lethal force to end the danger.

What is the narrative situation?

The demoness makes a final headlong charge; Rāma ends the threat with a single chest-piercing arrow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Swift, resolute action—courage joined to clarity about duty.