Shloka 14

जम्बुमालिवधः

The Slaying of Jambumali

Devanagari script

सालं चतुर्भिश्चिच्छेद वानरं पञ्चभिर्भुजे।उरस्येकेन बाणेन दशभिस्तु स्तनान्तरे।।।।

Transliteration

sālaṃ caturbhiś ciccheda vānaraṃ pañcabhir bhuje | urasy ekena bāṇena daśabhis tu stanāntare ||

Translation

اس نے چار تیروں سے شال کے درخت کو کاٹ ڈالا؛ پانچ تیروں سے وानر کے بازو پر وار کیا؛ ایک تیر سے سینہ چھیدا، اور دس تیروں سے چھاتیوں کے درمیان کے گڑھے میں ضرب لگائی۔

Word by Word

• सालम्: the sāla tree
• सालम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) of चिच्छेद
• Type: Noun
• Root: साल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चतुर्भिः: with four (arrows)
• चतुर्भिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण of (implicit) शरैः/बाणैः

• चिच्छेद: cut
• चिच्छेद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वानरम्: the monkey
• वानरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) of चिच्छेद (understood: wounded/cut)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पञ्चभिः: with five (arrows)
• पञ्चभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of (implicit) शरैः/बाणैः

• भुजे: on the arm
• भुजे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• एकेन: with one
• एकेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of बाणेन

• बाणेन: by an arrow
• बाणेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• दशभिः: with ten (arrows)
• दशभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of (implicit) शरैः/बाणैः

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), अवधारण/विरोध (emphasis/contrast)

• स्तन-अन्तरे: in the middle of the chest
• स्तन-अन्तरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमास (between the breasts); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

Context

He struck the sala tree with four arows, the arm of Hanuman with five arrows, chest with one, the hollow of the chest with ten more arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Jāmbumālin
• śāla tree
• arrows (bāṇa)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights steadfastness under assault: even when struck repeatedly, one is tested in self-control and commitment to a righteous mission (Hanumān’s service to Rāma).

What is the narrative situation?

In Laṅkā, Jāmbumālin attacks Hanumān with a rapid series of arrows, even striking the tree cover and then Hanumān’s body in multiple places.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s endurance and composure—his capacity to continue despite injury—foreshadowing a disciplined response rather than panic.