Valmiki Ramayana 6.91.19 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 19

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

अथैवंछिन्नधन्वानमाशीविषविषोपमैः ।।।।विव्याधोरसिसौमित्रीरावणिंपञ्चभिःशरैः ।

Transliteration

athaivaṃ chinna-dhanvānam āśīviṣa-viṣopamaiḥ |

vivyādha urasi saumitrī rāvaṇiṃ pañcabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

เมื่อคันธนูถูกตัดขาด พระลักษมณ์จึงยิงลูกศรห้าดอกที่มีอานุภาพดั่งพิษงูร้าย เจาะทะลุหน้าอกของอินทรชิต

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (then)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारार्थक (thus)

• छिन्नधन्वानम्: whose bow was cut
• छिन्नधन्वानम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिन्न-धन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Accusative singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त + षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (छिन्नं धनुः यस्य) — अर्थतः बहुव्रीहिवत् प्रयोगः

• आशीविषविषोपमैः: like the venom of a serpent
• आशीविषविषोपमैः: करण-विशेषण (Qualifier of instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आशीविष-विष-उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental plural); शरैः इति विशेषणम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आशीविषस्य विषम् इव)

• विव्याध: pierced
• विव्याध: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्/विध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम् (3rd sg)

• उरसि: in the chest
• उरसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Neuter, Locative singular)

• सौमित्रिः: Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• रावणिम्: Indrajit
• रावणिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• पञ्चभिः: with five
• पञ्चभिः: करण-विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental plural); शरैः इति विशेषणम्

• शरैः: arrows
• शरैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental plural)

Context

Then Saumithri pierced with five arrows into the chest of Indrajith like a venomous serpent and split the bow.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Indrajit (Ravani)

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes decisive neutralization of a grave threat; when the aggressor endangers many, swift justice protects the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

After breaking Indrajit’s bow, Lakshmana follows with a powerful counterattack, striking his chest with five arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s righteous resolve—firm action taken for protection, not personal hatred.