Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 93

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

अथाङ्गदोमृत्युसमानवेगंसंवर्त्यमुष्टिंगिरिशृङ्गकल्पम् ।निपातयामासतदामहात्मानरान्तकस्योरसिवालिपुत्रः ।।।।

Transliteration

athāṅgado mṛtyusamānavegaṃ saṃvartya muṣṭiṃ giriśṛṅgakalpam |

nipātayāmāsa tadā mahātmā narāntakasyorasi vāliputraḥ ||

Translation

Тогда великодушный Ангада, сын Вали, сжал кулак, быстрый как смерть и тяжелый как горная вершина, и обрушил его на грудь Нарантаки.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• muṣṭi-niṣpiṣṭa-vibhinna-vakṣāḥ: with chest crushed and split by a fist
• muṣṭi-niṣpiṣṭa-vibhinna-vakṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: muṣṭi + niṣpiṣṭa + vibhinna + vakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: muṣṭi- (by fist) + niṣpiṣṭa (crushed) + vibhinna (split) + vakṣas (chest)

• jvālā-vaman: vomiting flames
• jvālā-vaman: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jvālā (प्रातिपदिक) + √vam (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ present participle (शतृ) used adjectivally, Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: jvālāṃ vaman = vomiting flames

• śoṇita-digdha-gātraḥ: with limbs smeared with blood
• śoṇita-digdha-gātraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoṇita + digdha + gātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: smeared with blood

• narāntakaḥ: Narantaka
• narāntakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: narāntaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• bhūmi-tale: on the ground
• bhūmi-tale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi + tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: bhūmeḥ tala = ground-surface

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; upamā marker (comparative particle)

• acalaḥ: a mountain
• acalaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vajra-nipāta-bhagnaḥ: shattered by a lightning strike
• vajra-nipāta-bhagnaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra + nipāta + bhagna (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: vajra-nipāta (lightning strike) + bhagna (broken)

Context

Angada clenching his fist, whose vehemence was equal to vehemence of death coming down from the top of the mountain peak, brought down Naranthaka.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Narāntaka
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Yuddha-dharma: decisive force is used to neutralize a violent aggressor in a direct contest, restoring safety to one’s side.

What is the narrative situation?

After recovering, Aṅgada counterattacks with an immense fist-blow aimed at Narāntaka’s chest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage joined with effectiveness—Aṅgada’s ability to act powerfully without losing composure.