Shloka 36

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

ततः पैतामहं वीरः सोऽस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः।संदधे सुमहत्तेजा: तं हरिप्रवरं प्रति।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ paitāmahaṃ vīraḥ so 'stram astravidāṃ varaḥ | saṃdadhe sumahattejās taṃ haripravaraṃ prati ||

Translation

Então o herói radiante—o melhor entre os conhecedores de armas—pôs em ação a arma Paitāmaha, dirigindo-a contra o mais excelso dos macacos.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (temporal/sequential adverb)

• paitāmaham: Brahmā's (pertaining to the Grand-sire)
• paitāmaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paitāmaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (adjective)

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• astram: weapon/missile
• astram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• astravidām: of the weapon-knowers
• astravidām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astravid (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘अस्त्रविद्’ = अस्त्राणि वेत्ति (knower of weapons)

• varaḥ: the best
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गुणवाचक संज्ञा (best/excellent one)

• saṃdadhe: he set/aimed
• saṃdadhe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√dhā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; अर्थः—‘संदधे’ = संन्यधात्/अयोजयत् (he fixed/aimed/placed)

• sumahattejāḥ: of very great radiance
• sumahattejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-mahat-tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘सु’ (उपसर्गवत् उपपद) + ‘महत्तेजाः’ (very great in splendor)

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

• haripravaram: the foremost monkey
• haripravaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध): हरिणां प्रवरो (foremost among monkeys)

• prati: towards
• prati: Pratiyogi/Direction (दिक्/प्रत्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्ग/निपात-प्रयोगः, दिशावाचक (towards)

Context

Then the heroic master of weapons, an excellent and glorious warrior directed the Brahmastram towards the foremost of monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Hanumān
• Brahmā (Pitāmaha, implied)

FAQs

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

Accountability in wielding sacred power: divine weapons are not mere tools; their use marks a grave, deliberate choice that must be guided by purpose and restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit escalates the conflict by deploying the Paitāmaha (Brahmā-related) weapon against Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Astra-kauśala (mastery of weapon science): Indrajit’s expertise enables him to employ a high-order divine missile.