Shloka 14

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः

Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

Devanagari script

ततःशरशतेनैवसुप्रयुक्तेनवीर्यवान् ।क्रोथाव्दिगुणसम्रब्धोनिर्बिभेदविभीषणम् ।।6.89.14।।

Transliteration

tataḥ śaraśatenaiva suprayuktena vīryavān |

krodhād dviguṇasamrabdho nirbibhēda vibhīṣaṇam ||6.89.14||

Translation

ତାପରେ ସେ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ, କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଦ୍ୱିଗୁଣ ଉଦ୍ଦୀପ୍ତ ହୋଇ, ସୁପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତ ଶତବାଣରେ ବିଭୀଷଣଙ୍କୁ ବିଦ୍ଧ କଲା।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: काल (Time/Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then)

• शरशतेन: with a hundred arrows
• शरशतेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर-शत (प्रातिपदिक; शर + शत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'a hundred (of) arrows'

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis: indeed/just)

• सुप्रयुक्तेन: well-directed
• सुप्रयुक्तेन: करण-विशेषण (Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; सु + प्रयुक्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (ppp क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (well-aimed)

• वीर्यवान्: mighty/valiant
• वीर्यवान्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• क्रोधात्: from anger
• क्रोधात्: हेतु (Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• द्विगुणसम्रब्धः: doubly enraged
• द्विगुणसम्रब्धः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि-गुण-सम्रब्ध (प्रातिपदिक; द्वि + गुण + सम्रब्ध)
• Form: कृदन्त (ppp क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'aroused twofold'

• निर्बिभेद: pierced
• निर्बिभेद: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana
• विभीषणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Context

Then Lakshmana, the foremost among men, seeing Indrajith not minding his action even a little, laughing said," these arrows are not causing even a little pain." Then fearless Lakshmana discharged a dreadful arrow at Indrajith.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (implied agent)
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

It cautions that anger (krodha) magnifies harm and clouds discrimination. Dharma requires restraint and right targeting; rage-driven escalation is ethically perilous.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit intensifies the fight and showers Vibhīṣaṇa with a hundred well-aimed arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s dharmic steadfastness—he stands with Rāma despite being attacked by his former kin.