Shloka 36

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

युयुधातेमहात्मानौतदाकेसरिणाविव ।।।।बहूनवसृजन्तौहिमार्गणौघानवस्थितौ ।नरराक्षससिम्होतौप्रहृष्टावभ्ययुध्यताम् ।।।।

Transliteration

yuyudhāte mahātmānau tadā kesariṇāv iva |

bahūn avasṛjantau hi mārgaṇaughān avasthitau |

nararākṣasasiṃhau tau prahṛṣṭāv abhyayudhyatām ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ସେଇ ମହାତ୍ମା ଦୁଇ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା କେସରୀ ସିଂହଦ୍ୱୟ ପରି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ; ଅବିଚଳ ରହି ବାଣର ଧାରାଧାର ଛାଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ। ନର ଓ ରାକ୍ଷସମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସିଂହସଦୃଶ ସେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ହର୍ଷୋଦ୍ରେକରେ ପରସ୍ପରଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• yuyudhāte: fought
• yuyudhāte: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yudh (धातु)
• Form: आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; (they two fought)

• mahātmānau: two great souls
• mahātmānau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; कर्मधारय (great-souled)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• kesariṇau: two lions
• kesariṇau: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kesarin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• bahūn: many
• bahūn: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of mārgaṇaughān)

• avasṛjantau: releasing/letting fly
• avasṛjantau: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava+√sṛj (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; (while releasing)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• mārgaṇa-oghān: volleys/masses of arrows
• mārgaṇa-oghān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārgaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; (a flood/mass of arrows)

• avasthitau: standing firm
• avasthitau: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava+√sthā (धातु) से avasthita (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषण

• nara-rākṣasa-siṃhau: two lions among men and rākṣasas
• nara-rākṣasa-siṃhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; (lions among men and rākṣasas)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• prahṛṣṭau: delighted
• prahṛṣṭau: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra+√hṛṣ (धातु) से prahṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषण

• abhyayudhyatām: fought one another
• abhyayudhyatām: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi+√yudh (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; (they fought each other)

Context

"Who can stand in front of me if I release rain of arrows with my swift hand in the battle roaring like a rain cloud?"

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• arrows
• rākṣasa (Rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores steadiness (dhairya) in duty: true strength is not mere aggression, but the capacity to stand one’s ground and act effectively for one’s cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The duel escalates: both warriors remain positioned and unleash heavy volleys of arrows, locked in direct contest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Firm resolve and martial excellence; for Lakṣmaṇa, these serve dharma (protecting Rāma’s mission), while Indrajit’s prowess serves a rival, adharmic cause.