Shloka 21

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

तस्य बाणान्तराद्रक्तं बहु सुस्राव फेनिलम्।गिरेः प्रस्रवणस्येव तोयधारापरिस्रवः।।।।

Transliteration

tasya bāṇāntarād raktaṃ bahu susrāva phenilam | gireḥ prasravaṇasyeva toyadhārāparisravaḥ ||

Translation

Mula sa mga siwang na ginawa ng mga palaso, umagos mula sa kanya ang saganang dugong bumubula, na wari’y mga agos ng tubig na bumabagsak mula sa Bundok Prasravana.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him (Khara)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• bāṇāntarāt: from the arrow-wounds/through the gaps made by arrows
• bāṇāntarāt: Apādāna (अपादान; source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: bāṇānām antaraṃ (bāṇa-antara = interstice/piercing by arrows); Ablative (5th), Singular; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग)

• raktam: blood
• raktam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• bahu: much, abundant
• bahu: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; qualifying 'raktam'

• susrāva: flowed out
• susrāva: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: su-√sru (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• phenilam: foamy
• phenilam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phenila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; qualifying 'raktam'

• gireḥ: of a mountain
• gireḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• prasravaṇasya: of Prasravaṇa
• prasravaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular (proper name: Prasravaṇa)

• iva: like, as if
• iva: Upamā-marker (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle of comparison (उपमा-वाचक)

• toyadhārāparisravaḥ: the outflow of streams of water (waterfalls)
• toyadhārāparisravaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toya + dhārā + parisrava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound (multi-member tatpuruṣa): toyasya dhārāṇāṃ parisravaḥ; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; used as upamāna (standard of comparison)

Context

With his body pierced with arrows his blood started flowing like the waterfalls flow from mount Prasravana.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Rama (implied agent)
• arrows (bāṇāḥ)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores consequence (karma-phala) within a dharmic narrative: violent aggression returns as suffering in battle, described through a vivid natural simile.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara is badly wounded by Rama’s arrows; blood flows profusely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s effectiveness in protecting dharma through decisive action (implied by the result).