Shloka 7

मन्त्रिणां सुतयुद्धम्

Battle with the Sons of the Ministers

Devanagari script

सृजन्तो बाणवृष्टिं ते रथगर्जितनिस्स्वनाः।वृष्टिमन्त इवांभोदा विचेरुर्नैऋताम्बुदाः।।।।

Transliteration

sṛjanto bāṇa-vṛṣṭiṃ te ratha-garjita-nisvanāḥ |

vṛṣṭimanta ivāmbhodā vicerur naiṛtāmbudāḥ ||

Translation

Vertendo uma chuva de flechas, com o bramido estrondoso de seus carros, moviam-se como nuvens carregadas de chuva—essas nuvens nairṛtas—derramando um aguaceiro de setas.

Word by Word

• सृजन्तः: releasing
• सृजन्तः: कर्ता (Karta; participle agreeing with subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सृज् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ते इति विशेषण

• बाण-वृष्टिम्: a shower of arrows
• बाण-वृष्टिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('shower of arrows'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रथ-गर्जित-निस्स्वनाः: with the din of roaring chariots
• रथ-गर्जित-निस्स्वनाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक) + गर्जित (कृदन्त; √गर्ज्, क्त) + निस्स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('having sound of chariot-roar'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ते इति विशेषण

• वृष्टिमन्तः: rain-bearing
• वृष्टिमन्तः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्टिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ते इति विशेषण

• इव: like
• इव: उपमान-प्रदर्शक (Upamā marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative particle)

• अम्भोदाः: storm-clouds
• अम्भोदाः: उपमान (Upamāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपमान

• विचेरुः: moved about/ranged
• विचेरुः: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √चर् (धातु) + वि-उपसर्ग + लिट् (Perfect)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect; narrative past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• नैऋत-अम्बुदाः: the demon-clouds (rākṣasas)
• नैऋत-अम्बुदाः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैऋत (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('demon-clouds'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ते इति समानाधिकरण

Context

Their mothers and relatives and their friends were struck with grief when they learnt about the kinkaras killed.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (implicit target)
• rākṣasas (naiṛta)
• chariots (ratha)
• arrows (bāṇa)

FAQs

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

The verse warns that overwhelming force can be theatrically impressive yet morally empty. Dharma evaluates not the ‘storm’ of power but its purpose—whether it protects truth (satya) and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The demon warriors maneuver in chariots and unleash a dense volley of arrows toward Hanumān, described through the simile of thunderclouds releasing rain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Hanumān’s fearlessness is implied: even a ‘storm’ of arrows is framed as something he will endure and overcome in service of his righteous mission.