Valmiki Ramayana 5.44.15 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 15

जम्बुमालिवधः

The Slaying of Jambumali

Devanagari script

स शरैः पूरिततनु: क्रोधेन महता वृतः।तमेव परिघं गृह्य भ्रामयामास वेगितः।।।।

Transliteration

sa śaraiḥ pūritatanuḥ krodhena mahatā vṛtaḥ | tam eva parighaṃ gṛhya bhrāmayāmāsa vegitaḥ ||

Translation

శరీరం బాణాలతో నిండిపోయి, మహా క్రోధంతో ఆవరించబడిన అతడు, అదే పరిఘాన్ని (ఇనుప దండాన్ని) పట్టుకొని వేగంగా భ్రమింపజేయసాగెను।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• पूरित-तनुः: whose body was filled
• पूरित-तनुः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूरित (√पॄ/पूर् धातु → क्त) + तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (body filled); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of सः

• क्रोधेन: with anger
• क्रोधेन: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• महता: great, intense
• महता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक (agreeing with क्रोधेन), तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of क्रोधेन

• वृतः: enveloped, possessed
• वृतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of सः
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) → वृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'covered/possessed'

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) of गृह्य
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic particle)

• परिघम्: iron club/bar
• परिघम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to तम्

• गृह्य: having seized
• गृह्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) irregular form (for गृहीत्वा); अव्ययभाव

• भ्रामयामास: whirled
• भ्रामयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भ्रम् (धातु) (णिच्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) periphrastic/आम-प्रत्यय, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वेगितः: swift, impetuous
• वेगितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of सः

Context

Hanuman filled with arrows all over his body, seized an iron spear (which he made use of in the initial battle) and impetuously spun it in intense anger.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• parigha (iron bar/club)
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

Anger is shown as a force that must be harnessed: when aligned to a just purpose (protecting one’s mission), it becomes disciplined action rather than blind cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

After being pierced by many arrows, Hanumān responds by taking up an iron bar and preparing a decisive counterattack.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Controlled power—Hanumān’s ability to convert pain into focused resolve.