Shloka 4

ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्

Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies

Devanagari script

दीप्तपावकसङ्काशैःशरैःकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।।।।अभ्यवर्षद्रणरामोदशग्रीवंसमाहितः ।

Transliteration

dīptapāvaka-saṅkāśaiḥ śaraiḥ kāñcana-bhūṣaṇaiḥ |

abhyavarṣad raṇe rāmo daśagrīvaṃ samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

پھر رام، دل کو یکسو کیے، میدانِ جنگ میں دشگریو پر ایسے تیروں کی جھڑی لگا دی جو دہکتے شعلے کی مانند چمکتے تھے اور سونے کے زیور سے آراستہ تھے۔

Word by Word

• dīptapāvakasaṅkāśaiḥ: with (arrows) resembling blazing fire
• dīptapāvakasaṅkāśaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta-pāvaka-saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (दीप्तः पावकः इव सङ्काशः)

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ: adorned with gold ornaments
• kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcana-bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (काञ्चनं भूषणं येषां ते)

• abhyavarṣat: showered upon
• abhyavarṣat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• daśagrīvam: Ravana
• daśagrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa-grīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); बहुव्रीहि (दश ग्रīvāḥ यस्य सः)

• samāhitaḥ: composed/steady
• samāhitaḥ: Karta-visheshana (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-√dhā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally

Context

Ravana with ten heads and twenty arms seizing his bow appeared like the Mynaka mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined action: Rāma fights with steadiness (samāhitaḥ), showing that righteous duty is carried out with self-control rather than uncontrolled rage.

What is the narrative situation?

In the climactic battle, Rāma intensifies his assault, covering Rāvaṇa with a rapid volley of brilliant arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s composure and concentration under pressure—focused courage guided by duty.