Shloka 2

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणस्तु महोल्काभिर्ज्वलिताभिस्समन्ततः।चितामादीपयामास सा प्रजज्वाल सर्वतः।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇas tu mahōlkābhir jvalitābhiḥ samantataḥ | citām ādīpayāmāsa sā prajajvāla sarvataḥ ||

Translation

پھر لکشمن نے ہر طرف سے بھڑکتے ہوئے عظیم شعلہ زن انگاروں سے چتا کو روشن کیا، اور وہ چتا چاروں جانب سے دہک اٹھی۔

Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/viśeṣa-avyaya

• mahā-ulkābhiḥ: with great firebrands
• mahā-ulkābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-ulkā (महा + उल्का) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; instrument

• jvalitābhiḥ: burning
• jvalitābhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jval (ज्वल् धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त/PPP), Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of ulkābhiḥ

• samantataḥ: all around
• samantataḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (spatial adverb)

• citām: pyre
• citām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• ādīpayāmāsa: set alight
• ādīpayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dīp (दीप् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; causative sense (णिच्) ‘caused to blaze’

• sā: it (that pyre)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; refers to citā

• prajajvāla: blazed forth
• prajajvāla: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√jval (ज्वल् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sarvataḥ: on all sides
• sarvataḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (spatial adverb)

Context

Lakshmana lit the pyre with big meteor-like logs on all sides and it burned.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Antyeṣṭi-dharma (funeral duty): performing last rites properly is a righteous obligation and an act of gratitude and honor.

What is the narrative situation?

After the death of an ally (Jatāyu in this episode’s flow), Lakṣmaṇa completes the cremation rites by lighting the pyre.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and duty-bound compassion: carrying out sacred responsibilities even amid grief.