Shloka 9

खर

शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis

Devanagari script

ते तु रामेण सामर्षाः शूलपट्टसपाणयः।समरे निहतास्सर्वे सायकैर्मर्मभेदिभिः।।।।

Transliteration

te tu rāmeṇa sāmarṣāḥ śūlapaṭṭasapāṇayaḥ | samare nihatāḥ sarve sāyakair marmabhedibhiḥ ||

Translation

Mas todos aqueles ferozes, portando lanças e machados, foram mortos por Rama na batalha, trespassados em suas partes vitais por suas flechas.

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• tu: but
• tu: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• rāmeṇa: by Rāma
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa/Agent-in-passive (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• sāmarṣāḥ: enraged
• sāmarṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + amarṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Karmadhāraya: 'with anger/spirited'

• śūla-paṭṭasa-pāṇayaḥ: with spears and axes in hand
• śūla-paṭṭasa-pāṇayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūla + paṭṭasa + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Bahuvrīhi: 'those whose hands hold spears and axes'

• samare: in battle
• samare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• nihatāḥ: were killed
• nihatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nihata (कृदन्त; ni-√हन् धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Kta-ppp = 'slain'

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; qualifying te

• sāyakaiḥ: by arrows
• sāyakaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• marma-bhedibhiḥ: piercing vital points
• marma-bhedibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: marma + bhedin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'piercing vital spots' qualifying sāyakaiḥ

Context

The demons who went with spears in their hands were killed, their hearts pierced by Rama's arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Khara
• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Rākṣasas
• Arrows

FAQs

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

The verse underscores consequence and rightful prowess: aggression meets appropriate resistance; adharma-driven attack results in defeat.

What is the narrative situation?

Śūrpaṇakhā reports that the rākṣasas Khara sent were killed by Rāma in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s martial competence aligned with protection—decisive action in combat against violent assailants.