Shloka 101

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

सबाणवर्षंतुववर्षतीव्रंरामानुजःकार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम् ।क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैःशरांश्चचिच्छेदनचुक्षुभेच ।।6.59.101।।

Transliteration

sa bāṇavarṣaṃ tu vavarṣa tīvraṃ rāmānujaḥ kārmukasamprayuktam | kṣurārdhacandrottamakarṇibhallaiḥ śarāṃś ca ciccheda na cukṣubhe ca ||6.59.101||

Translation

แล้วพระอนุชาของพระรามก็ระดมฝนศรอันรุนแรง ด้วยคันศรที่ง้างเต็มกำลัง และด้วยศรชนิดกษุระ อรรธจันทร อุตตม กรรณิ และภัลละ ได้ตัดศรของศัตรูเสียสิ้น โดยมิได้หวั่นไหว

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; refers to Lakṣmaṇa (rāmānujaḥ)

• बाणवर्षम्: a rain of arrows
• बाणवर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; तत्पुरुषः: बाणानाम् वर्षम् (rain of arrows)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• ववर्ष: showered
• ववर्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• तीव्रम्: fierce
• तीव्रम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies बाणवर्षम्

• रामानुजः: Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana)
• रामानुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामस्य अनुजः (Rama's younger brother)

• कार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम्: shot from the bow
• कार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्मुक + सम्प्रयुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies बाणवर्षम्; तत्पुरुषः: कार्मुकेण सम्प्रयुक्तम् (discharged/shot from a bow)

• क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः: with kṣura-, ardhacandra-, and fine karṇi-bhalla arrows
• क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुर + अर्धचन्द्र + उत्तमकर्णि + भल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental Plural; द्वन्द्व-समासः (enumerative): (क्षुरैः च अर्धचन्द्रैः च उत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः च)

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Plural; object of ciccheda

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

• चिच्छेद: cut to pieces
• चिच्छेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• चुक्षुभे: was agitated
• चुक्षुभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षुभ् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle

Context

The brother of Rama stretched his bow into a circle and showered rain of piercing arrows. He tore the arrows of his enemy with his arrows Kshura, Ardhachandra, karni and Balan without nay, perturbance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Rāmānuja)
• arrows (kṣura, ardhacandra, karṇin, bhalla)

FAQs

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

Dharma in conflict includes composure (akṣobha): strength is righteous when governed by restraint and clarity rather than rage.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa counters Rāvaṇa’s attack by unleashing a dense volley and intercepting/cutting the incoming arrows mid-flight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadiness under pressure—calm mastery and disciplined courage.