Shloka 11

शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation

Devanagari script

इन्द्रजित्त्वात्मनःकर्मतौशयानौसमीक्ष्यच ।।6.46.11।।उवाचपरमप्रीतोहर्षयन् सर्वनैरृतान् ।

Transliteration

indrajit tv ātmanāḥ karma tau śayānau samīkṣya ca | uvāca paramaprīto harṣayan sarva-nairṛtān || 6.46.11 ||

Translation

ครั้นอินทรชิตเห็นวีรบุรุษทั้งสองนอนล้มลงเพราะการกระทำของตน ก็ยินดีอย่างยิ่ง แล้วกล่าวถ้อยคำให้เหล่ารากษสทั้งปวงชื่นบาน

Word by Word

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• आत्मनः: of himself
• आत्मनः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of himself’

• कर्म: deed/action
• कर्म: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘deed/action’

• तौ: those two (them)
• तौ: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• शयानौ: lying (down)
• शयानौ: विशेषण (Adjectival to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शी (धातु) + शयान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; ‘lying’ (qualifying तौ)

• समीक्ष्य: having observed
• समीक्ष्य: पूर्वकाल (Gerundial action to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having observed/seen’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उवाच: spoke
• उवाच: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परमप्रीतः: very delighted
• परमप्रीतः: विशेषण (Adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; ‘परमः प्रीतः’ = very pleased; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (qualifying इन्द्रजित्)

• हर्षयन्: making (them) rejoice
• हर्षयन्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘causing to rejoice’ (concomitant action)

• सर्वनैरृतान्: all the rākṣasas
• सर्वनैरृतान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नैरृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; ‘सर्वे नैरृताः’ = all rākṣasas; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

Context

Reviewing the scions lying on bed by his action, Indrajith caused extreme joy to all Rakshasas and spoke.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Rākṣasas (Nairṛtas)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse implicitly warns against triumph rooted in harm and arrogance: delight in another’s suffering is opposed to dharma, even when framed as ‘victory.’

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit observes Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa struck down (bound by his arrows) and then addresses the Rākṣasa forces to hearten them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a vice is foregrounded: Indrajit’s exultation and self-congratulation, contrasting with the Ramayana’s dharmic ideal of restraint.