Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 29

रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम्

Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear

Devanagari script

तदप्यशनिसङ्काशैश्छिन्नंरामस्यसायकैः ।एवमेवशतंछिन्नंशिरसांतुल्यवर्चसाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tad apy aśani-saṅkāśaiś chinnaṃ rāmasya sāyakaiḥ | evam eva śataṃ chinnaṃ śirasāṃ tulya-varcasām ||

Translation

وہ سر بھی رام کے سائقوں سے کٹ گیا، جو اندر کے وجرا کی مانند درخشاں تھے؛ اسی طرح برابر جلال والے سروں میں سے سو سر کاٹے گئے۔

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'that (head)'

• अपि: also
• अपि: None (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (also/even)

• अशनिसङ्काशैः: thunderbolt-like
• अशनिसङ्काशैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśani + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'अशनिवत् सङ्काशः' (thunderbolt-like); सायकैः इति विशेषणम्

• छिन्नम्: cut off
• छिन्नम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'cut off'

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'of Rama'

• सायकैः: by arrows
• सायकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; 'by arrows'

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• एव: indeed
• एव: None (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/just)

• शतम्: a hundred
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; संख्या (a hundred)

• छिन्नम्: cut off
• छिन्नम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (शतम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• शिरसाम्: of heads
• शिरसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'of heads'

• तुल्यवर्चसाम्: of equal splendor
• तुल्यवर्चसाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya + varcas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'equal in splendor'; शिरसाम् इति विशेषणम्

Context

Rama cut off the afore said head with Indra's thunderbolt like arrows. In that way equally charming a hundred heads were struck off.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (implied by heads)
• Arrows (sāyaka)
• Thunderbolt (aśani / Indra’s vajra implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s defense can demand sustained effort against persistent adharma; righteousness is not merely intention but continued, disciplined action until harm is truly ended.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma repeatedly severs the reappearing heads of Rāvaṇa, reaching a count of a hundred cut off in the same manner.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and martial excellence—Rāma’s unwavering focus and capability in executing a difficult, necessary duty.