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Shloka 36

सावित्री-यमसंवादः

Sāvitrī’s Dialogue with Yama and the Restoration of Satyavān

विस्फारस्तस्य धनुषो यन्त्रस्येव तदा बभौ । वितत्रास तदा वाली शरेणाभिहतोरसि,महाधनुर्धर श्रीरामचन्द्रजीने सुग्रीवको चिह्न धारण किये देख वालीको लक्ष्य बनाकर अपना महान्‌ धनुष खींचा। उस धनुषकी टंकार मशीनकी भयंकर आवाजके समान जान पड़ती थी। उसे सुनकर वाली भयभीत हो उठा। इतनेमें ही श्रीरामके बाणने उसकी छातीपर भारी चोट की

visphāras tasya dhanuṣo yantrasyeva tadā babhau | vitratrāsa tadā vālī śareṇābhihatorasi ||

แล้วเสียงสะบัดสายศรของพระองค์กึกก้องดุจเสียงคำรามอันหยาบกร้าวของเครื่องกล วาลีได้ยินแล้วก็สะท้านหวาดหวั่น และในบัดดลนั้นเองถูกศรเจาะอก สะเทือนด้วยแรงปะทะอันหนักหน่วง

विस्फारःthe twang/clang (stretching-sound)
विस्फारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविस्फार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof that / his
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
धनुषःof the bow
धनुषः:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
यन्त्रस्यof a machine/device
यन्त्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootयन्त्र
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
बभौappeared / seemed
बभौ:
TypeVerb
Rootभा
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वितत्रासbecame frightened / trembled
वितत्रास:
TypeVerb
Rootत्रस्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
वालीVāli
वाली:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवालिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शरेणby an arrow
शरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभिहतstruck, smitten
अभिहत:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-हन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
उरसिon the chest
उरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

M
Mārkaṇḍeya
R
Rāma (Śrī Rāmacandra)
S
Sugrīva
V
Vālī
D
dhanuṣ (bow)
Ś
śara (arrow)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the gravity of righteous force: when action is taken as part of a pledged alliance and a moral judgment, it must still be executed with clarity and responsibility. The narrative underscores that power (archery, kingship) carries ethical weight—its use should be tied to dharma, not impulse.

After confirming Sugrīva by the agreed identifying sign, Rāma draws his great bow. The bowstring’s thunderous twang frightens Vālī, and immediately Rāma’s arrow strikes Vālī in the chest, delivering a severe wound—marking the decisive moment of Vālī’s downfall.