Valmiki Ramayana 6.91.76 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 76

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

हतः स निपपाताथधरण्यांरावणात्मजः ।कवचीसशिरस्त्राणोविद्धस्थशरासनः ।।।।

Transliteration

hataḥ sa nipapātātha dharaṇyāṃ rāvaṇātmajaḥ |

kavacī saśirastrāṇo viddhastaśarāsanaḥ ||

Translation

จากนั้น โอรสของทศกัณฐ์ก็ล้มลงสิ้นใจบนพื้นธรณี ทั้งที่สวมเกราะและหมวกเหล็ก พร้อมด้วยคันธนูและอาวุธที่แตกหักเสียหาย

Word by Word

• हतः: killed
• हतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• निपपात: fell down
• निपपात: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/समय (then)

• धरण्याम्: on the earth
• धरण्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• रावणात्मजः: Ravana's son
• रावणात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रावणस्य आत्मजः)

• कवची: armored
• कवची: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कवचिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त (armored)

• सशिरस्त्राणः: wearing a helmet
• सशिरस्त्राणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + शिरस् + त्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; (शिरसः त्राणम्) तत्पुरुष + 'स' (with)

• विद्धस्थः: pierced/struck
• विद्धस्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्ध + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त 'विध्' (pierced) + कर्मधारय (विद्धः स्थः/स्थितः)

• शरासनः: bow (archer)
• शरासनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शराणाम् आसनम् = bow)

Context

Thereafter Indrajith with his shield, and helmet of the head broken was thrown on earth killed.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Even the mighty fall when their adharma-driven power reaches its limit; the verse underscores karma-phala—actions yield consequences in due time.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit, Rāvaṇa’s son, is struck down in battle and collapses on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is steadfastness in righteous combat on the Vanara-Rāma side—persistence against deception and aggression.