Shloka 2

मारीचवधः — The Slaying of Maricha

Golden Deer Deception

Devanagari script

तत स्त्र्यवनतं चापमादायाऽत्मविभूषणम्।आबध्य च कलापौ द्वौ जगामोदग्रविक्रमः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ tryavanataṃ cāpam ādāyātmavibhūṣaṇam |

ābadhya ca kalāpau dvau jagāmōdagravikramaḥ ||

Translation

แล้วพระรามผู้ทรงเดชอันห้ามมิได้ ทรงหยิบคันศรอันโค้งสามตอนดุจเครื่องประดับของพระองค์ คาดกระบอกศรสองใบ แล้วเสด็จออกไป

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb)

• त्र्यवनतम्: bent in three places
• त्र्यवनतम्: Karma (कर्म; विशेषण of चापम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + अवनत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—द्विगु/तत्पुरुषभाव: त्रिषु स्थानेषु अवनतम् (bent in three places)

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (having taken)

• आत्मविभूषणम्: his own ornament (i.e., prized weapon)
• आत्मविभूषणम्: Karma (कर्म; apposition to चापम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + विभूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभाव: आत्मनः विभूषणम् (his own ornament)

• आबध्य: having fastened
• आबध्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (having fastened)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• कलापौ: two quivers
• कलापौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), द्विवचन

• द्वौ: two
• द्वौ: Karma (कर्म; विशेषण of कलापौ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), द्विवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• उदग्रविक्रमः: one of lofty/indomitable prowess
• उदग्रविक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदग्र + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रधान समास (karmadhāraya): उदग्रः विक्रमः यस्य (or ‘udagra-vikrama’ as epithet)

Context

And, hurt by the dart, Maricha roared frighteningly, leaped as high as a palm tree and dropped down on earth almost dead.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Preparedness in righteous duty: Rāma equips himself properly before acting, reflecting disciplined, responsible conduct rather than impulsive force.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma readies his weapons (bow and two quivers) and departs, moving into the next action sequence that leads to Mārīca’s being struck.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya with self-control: courage and capability expressed through orderly readiness and composure.