Shloka 35

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

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Devanagari script

स महाबाहुरत्यर्थं प्रसार्य विपुलौ भुजौ।जग्राह सहितावेव राघवौ पीडयन्बलात्।।।।

Transliteration

sa mahā-bāhur atyarthaṁ prasārya vipulau bhujau |

jagrāha sahitāv eva rāghavau pīḍayan balāt ||3.69.35||

Translation

กบันธะผู้มีแขนยาวนั้นเหยียดแขนอันกว้างใหญ่ทั้งสองออกสุดกำลัง แล้วคว้าพระราฆวะทั้งสองไว้พร้อมกัน บีบคั้นด้วยแรงอันรุนแรง

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाबाहुः: the long/mighty-armed one
• महाबाहुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिः (महान्तौ बाहू यस्य सः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively
• अत्यर्थम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम्

• प्रसार्य: having stretched out
• प्रसार्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त; (having stretched/spread)

• विपुलौ: very large
• विपुलौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (भुजौ इति)

• भुजौ: two arms
• भुजौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• जग्राह: seized
• जग्राह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सहितौ: together
• सहितौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (राघवौ इति)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis particle)

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana)
• राघवौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• पीडयन्: pressing/squeezing
• पीडयन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while pressing)

• बलात्: by force
• बलात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (हेतु/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (by force)

Context

The long-armed demon spread his hands and caught hold of Rama and Lakshmana together by pressing them with all his force.

Characters & Entities

• Kabandha
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under coercion: righteousness is not merely calm speech but steadfastness when physically overpowered and threatened.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha attacks directly, extending his arms and capturing Rama and Lakshmana at once.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and composure under assault—remaining oriented to right action even when freedom is constrained.