Valmiki Ramayana 6.70.10 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 10

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

गजेनसमभिद्रुत्यवालिपुत्रंमहोदरः ।जघानोरसिसङ्कृद्धस्तोमरैर्वज्रसन्निभैः ।।।।

Transliteration

gajena samabhidrutya vāliputraṃ mahodaraḥ | jaghānorasi saṅkṛddhas tomarair vajrasannibhaiḥ ||

Translation

ఏనుగుతో దూసుకొచ్చి మహోదరుడు కోపంతో వాలి కుమారుని వక్షస్థలంపై వజ్రసమానమైన కఠిన తోమరాలతో బలంగా కొట్టాడు।

Word by Word

• गजेन: with an elephant
• गजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• समभिद्रुत्य: having rushed/charged at
• समभिद्रुत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; उपसर्गाः सम्+अभि-

• वालिपुत्रम्: Vali's son (Angada)
• वालिपुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वालिनः पुत्रः)

• महोदरः: Mahodara
• महोदरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महोदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• जघान: struck/killed (struck)
• जघान: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• सङ्कृद्धः: enraged
• सङ्कृद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (महोदरः)

• तोमरैः: with javelins/spears
• तोमरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वज्रसन्निभैः: like a thunderbolt
• वज्रसन्निभैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र-सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (तोमरैः); समासः कर्मधारयः (वज्र इव सन्निभाः)

Context

Mahodara chased the elephant on to Angada in anger and attacked him on his chest with his iron clubs.

Characters & Entities

• Mahodara
• Aṅgada (Vāliputra)
• Elephant (gaja)
• Tomara (javelin/spear)
• Vajra (thunderbolt; as simile)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the harsh reality of war: force meets force; Dharma in the Ramayana is not avoidance of conflict at all costs, but resistance to aggression in defense of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Mahodara mounts an elephant charge and assaults Aṅgada with heavy weapons during the battle at Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s steadfastness is prepared for: the narrative sets up his resilience against overwhelming attacks.