Valmiki Ramayana 6.70.24 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 24

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

तमापतन्तमुत्प्लुत्यहनुमान्मारुतात्मजः ।आजघानतदामूर्ध्निवज्रकल्पेनमुष्टिना ।।।।

Transliteration

tam āpatantam utplutya hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

ājaghāna tadā mūrdhni vajrakalpena muṣṭinā ||

Translation

ଦେବାନ୍ତକ ଧାଇଆସୁଥିବାବେଳେ ପବନପୁତ୍ର ହନୁମାନ ଉଛଳି ଉଠି, ବଜ୍ରସଦୃଶ ମୁଷ୍ଟିରେ ତାହାର ମସ୍ତକରେ ପ୍ରହାର କଲେ।

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• āpatantam: (him) rushing/falling upon
• āpatantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√pat (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ; present active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (tam)

• utplutya: having leapt up
• utplutya: पूर्वकाल (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ut-√plu (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• hanūmān: Hanuman
• hanūmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मारुतस्य आत्मजः) उपाधि

• ājaghāna: struck
• ājaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√han (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tadā: then
• tadā: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• mūrdhni: on the head
• mūrdhni: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• vajrakalpena: like a thunderbolt
• vajrakalpena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra-kalpa (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र + कल्प)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (वज्र इव कल्पः) विशेषण (muṣṭinā)

• muṣṭinā: with (his) fist
• muṣṭinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

Then the son of wind god, Hanuman observing Devanthaka coming towards him, got up and hit him on the forehead with his thunderbolt like fist.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Devāntaka
• Māruta (Wind-god, lineage reference)
• vajra (thunderbolt, simile)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protecting the righteous side with proportionate, decisive action. Hanumān’s strike represents defense of satya-based mission (Rāma’s cause) against aggressive harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Devāntaka rushes to attack; Hanumān counters immediately by leaping and delivering a thunderbolt-like blow to the head.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya and rakṣaṇa (valor and protection): Hanumān acts swiftly to neutralize a threat to his allies and the broader dharmic campaign.