Shloka 16

खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama

Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28

Devanagari script

स पुनस्त्वपरान्सप्त शरानादाय वर्मणि।निजघान खरः क्रुद्धश्शक्राशनिसमप्रभान्।।।।

Transliteration

sa punas tv aparān sapta śarān ādāya varmaṇi |

nijaghāna kharaḥ kruddhaḥ śakrāśani-sama-prabhān ||

Translation

ขระผู้เดือดดาลหยิบลูกศรอีกเจ็ดดอก เปล่งประกายดุจสายฟ้าของพระศักระ แล้วซัดต้องเกราะของพระราม

Word by Word

• saḥ: he (Khara)
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'again'

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): 'but/indeed'

• aparān: other
• aparān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; 'other' (qualifying śarān)

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-विशेषण; द्वितीया, बहुवचनार्थे (qualifying śarān): 'seven'

• śarān: arrows
• śarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive): 'having taken'

• varmaṇi: on the armour
• varmaṇi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; 'on/into the armour'

• nijaghāna: struck
• nijaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: नि-; 'struck'

• kharaḥ: Khara
• kharaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krudh (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'angry' (qualifying kharaḥ)

• śakrāśani-samaprabhān: shining like Indra's thunderbolt
• śakrāśani-samaprabhān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + aśani (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (बहुपद): 'having splendour equal to Indra's thunderbolt' (qualifying śarān)

Context

The armour of Rama who looked radiant like the Sun fell on the ground, struck by the well-jointed darts released by Khara.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Rama
• Indra (Śakra/Vāsava)
• thunderbolt (aśani)
• armour (varman)

FAQs

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

The verse warns how anger (krodha) intensifies violence; dharma requires mastery over wrath even amid conflict, because uncontrolled rage clouds right judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

After breaking the bow, Khara continues the assault, firing seven powerful arrows at Rama’s armour.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Rama’s endurance is implied: he remains in the fight even as heavy blows land upon his protective gear.