Shloka 32

मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्

The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma

Devanagari script

अङ्गदोबहुभिश्छिन्नश्शरैरासाद्यराक्षसैः ।पतितोरुधिरोद्गारीक्षितौनिपतिताङ्गदः ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅgado bahubhiś chinnaḥ śarair āsādya rākṣasaiḥ | patito rudhirodgārī kṣitau nipatitāṅgadaḥ ||

Translation

انگد، راکشسوں کے حملے میں، بے شمار تیروں سے کٹ کر زمین پر گر پڑا؛ خون اگلتا ہوا، وہ خاک پر پڑا تھا اور اس کے بازوبند سرک کر نیچے آ گئے تھے۔

Word by Word

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• छिन्नः: cut
• छिन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शरैः: by arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• आसाद्य: having approached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ- सद् (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय; क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having approached/attacked’

• राक्षसैः: by the Rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/कर्ता-हेतु), बहुवचन

• पतितः: fallen
• पतितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रुधिरोद्गारी: vomiting blood
• रुधिरोद्गारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुधिरोद्गारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; रुधिर + उद्गारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• क्षितौ: on the earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• निपतिताङ्गदः: with fallen armlets
• निपतिताङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निपतित-अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक; निपतित + अङ्गद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (whose armlets have fallen/loosened)

Context

"Panasa is lying down on earth like jackfruit. Darimukha is lying down shattered by many arrows. Brilliant Kumuda too is torn off and silently lying down."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• rākṣasas
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

The verse, in context, illustrates how suffering can be used as propaganda; dharma requires compassion and truth rather than exploiting injury to crush morale.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada is described as grievously wounded and fallen, part of a sequence listing Rāma’s allies as defeated.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and heroism—Angada is a key vānara leader, emblematic of steadfast support for a righteous mission.