Shloka 27

विराधवधः

The Slaying (Burial) of Viradha

Devanagari script

तं मुक्तकण्ठंनिक्षिप्य शङ्कुकर्णं महास्वनम्।विराधं प्राक्षिपच्छ्वभ्रे नदन्तं भैरवस्वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ muktakaṇṭhaṃ nikṣipya śaṅkukarṇaṃ mahāsvanam |

virādhaṃ prākṣipac chvabhre nadantaṃ bhairavasvanam ||

Translation

ครั้นคลายการกดที่ลำคอแล้ว เขาทั้งสองก็โยนวีราธ—ผู้มีหูแหลม เสียงกึกก้อง—ลงสู่หลุม ขณะมันคำรามด้วยเสียงน่าสะพรึง

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to demon

• आहवे: in battle
• आहवे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• दारुणम्: dreadful
• दारुणम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘तम्’

• आशुविक्रमौ: swift in valor (both)
• आशुविक्रमौ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āśu + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; qualifies ‘रामलक्ष्मणौ’; ‘quick in prowess’

• स्थिरौ: steadfast (both)
• स्थिरौ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; qualifies ‘रामलक्ष्मणौ’

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘both’

• संयति: in combat
• संयति: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃyati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental of accompaniment

• अन्वितौ: endowed (with)
• अन्वितौ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; qualifies ‘रामलक्ष्मणौ’

• चिक्षिपतुः: the two threw
• चिक्षिपतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣip (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन, परस्मैपद

• भयावहम्: fear-bringing
• भयावहम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaya + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: भयम् आवहति इति; qualifies ‘तम्/राक्षसम्’

• नदन्तम्: roaring
• नदन्तम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु) > nadant (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘राक्षसम्’

• उत्क्षिप्य: having lifted
• उत्क्षिप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣip + ut (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), ‘having lifted up’

• बिले: into the hole/pit
• बिले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अन्वय-निपात

• राक्षसम्: the demon
• राक्षसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘चिक्षिपतुः’

Context

Rama took his foot off Viradha's neck and dropped his body with pointed ears into the pit while Viradha was groaning fearfully৷৷

Characters & Entities

• Virādha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes ensuring public safety: the violent threat is neutralized decisively so the forest and ascetics are protected from further harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Virādha is placed into the dug pit while he still roars fiercely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless execution of duty: the heroes do not waver despite Virādha’s terrifying cries.