Valmiki Ramayana 6.88.12 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 12

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वाराक्षसेन्द्रस्यगर्जितंलक्ष्मणस्तदा ।।।।अभीतवदनःक्रुद्धोरावणिंवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।

Transliteration

tac chrutvā rākṣasendrasya garjitaṃ lakṣmaṇas tadā | abhītavadanaḥ kruddho rāvaṇiṃ vākyam abravīt || 6.88.12 ||

Translation

ครั้นได้ยินเสียงคำรามของจอมแห่งรากษส ลักษมณะผู้มีสีหน้าไม่หวาดหวั่น ก็โกรธจัดและกล่าวตอบราวณิ

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — ‘having heard’

• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: of the lord of rakshasas
• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः)

• गर्जितम्: roar/boast
• गर्जितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garjita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √garj (धातु))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त — ‘roaring/boast’

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• अभीतवदनः: fearless-faced
• अभीतवदनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhīta + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (अभीतं वदनं यस्य)

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √krudh (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• रावणिम्: Ravani (Indrajit)
• रावणिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

On hearing Indrajith's words, Lakshmana spoke these words in anger with fearless countenance.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Indrajit (Ravani)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadiness under intimidation: one should respond without fear, yet remain anchored in right conduct rather than being driven by rage.

What is the narrative situation?

After Indrajit’s threatening words, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to reply, maintaining fearlessness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness (abhaya) in the face of hostile threats.