Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 24

ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्

Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies

Devanagari script

तैर्वासुकिसमस्पर्शैर्दीप्तभोगैर्महाविषैः ।दिशश्चसन्ततास्सर्वाप्रदिशश्चसमावृताः ।।।।

Transliteration

tair vāsuki-samasparśair dīptabhogair mahāviṣaiḥ | diśaś ca santatāḥ sarvāḥ pradiśaś ca samāvṛtāḥ ||

Translation

Dahil sa mga iyon—na ang haplos ay gaya ni Vāsuki, may nagliliyab na mga likaw at nakamamatay na lason—ang lahat ng direksiyon at mga pagitan nito ay napuno at nabalot.

Word by Word

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• वासुकि-सम-स्पर्शैः: with touches like (those of) Vasuki
• वासुकि-सम-स्पर्शैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāsuki (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + sparśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (वासुकिसदृशः स्पर्शः येषाम्)

• दीप्त-भोगैः: with blazing coils/hoods
• दीप्त-भोगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta (कृदन्त; √dīp) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (दीप्ताः भोगाः येषाम्)

• महा-विषैः: with great venom
• महा-विषैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः

• दिशः: directions/quarters
• दिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• सन्तताः: covered/spread over
• सन्तताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santata (कृदन्त; √tan तन् with उपसर्ग सम्? lexical ‘santata’ = spread/covered)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying दिशः)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• प्रदिशः: intermediate directions
• प्रदिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradiś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• समावृताः: enveloped/covered
• समावृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-vṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ वृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘enveloped’

Context

Flaming coils like the Vasuki, covering all quarters with poison, enveloped all over.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsuki

FAQs

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

Dharma stands as order against chaos: even when danger seems to fill the world, righteous clarity persists and seeks restoration of balance.

What is the narrative situation?

The serpent-weapon’s effect becomes all-pervasive, symbolically covering the battlefield in every direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and steadiness—remaining composed when circumstances appear total and inescapable.