Shloka 101

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

सबाणवर्षंतुववर्षतीव्रंरामानुजःकार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम् ।क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैःशरांश्चचिच्छेदनचुक्षुभेच ।।6.59.101।।

Transliteration

sa bāṇavarṣaṃ tu vavarṣa tīvraṃ rāmānujaḥ kārmukasamprayuktam | kṣurārdhacandrottamakarṇibhallaiḥ śarāṃś ca ciccheda na cukṣubhe ca ||6.59.101||

Translation

تب رام کے چھوٹے بھائی نے کمان کو پوری طرح چڑھا کر تیروں کی سخت بارش برسائی؛ اور کْشُر، اردھ چندر، اُتّم، کرنی اور بھلّہ جیسے تیروں سے دشمن کے تیروں کو کاٹ ڈالا، اور خود بے اضطراب رہا۔

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; refers to Lakṣmaṇa (rāmānujaḥ)

• बाणवर्षम्: a rain of arrows
• बाणवर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; तत्पुरुषः: बाणानाम् वर्षम् (rain of arrows)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• ववर्ष: showered
• ववर्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• तीव्रम्: fierce
• तीव्रम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies बाणवर्षम्

• रामानुजः: Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana)
• रामानुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामस्य अनुजः (Rama's younger brother)

• कार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम्: shot from the bow
• कार्मुकसम्प्रयुक्तम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्मुक + सम्प्रयुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies बाणवर्षम्; तत्पुरुषः: कार्मुकेण सम्प्रयुक्तम् (discharged/shot from a bow)

• क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः: with kṣura-, ardhacandra-, and fine karṇi-bhalla arrows
• क्षुरार्धचन्द्रोत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुर + अर्धचन्द्र + उत्तमकर्णि + भल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental Plural; द्वन्द्व-समासः (enumerative): (क्षुरैः च अर्धचन्द्रैः च उत्तमकर्णिभल्लैः च)

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Plural; object of ciccheda

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• चिच्छेद: cut to pieces
• चिच्छेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• चुक्षुभे: was agitated
• चुक्षुभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षुभ् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle

Context

The brother of Rama stretched his bow into a circle and showered rain of piercing arrows. He tore the arrows of his enemy with his arrows Kshura, Ardhachandra, karni and Balan without nay, perturbance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Rāmānuja)
• arrows (kṣura, ardhacandra, karṇin, bhalla)

FAQs

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

Dharma in conflict includes composure (akṣobha): strength is righteous when governed by restraint and clarity rather than rage.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa counters Rāvaṇa’s attack by unleashing a dense volley and intercepting/cutting the incoming arrows mid-flight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadiness under pressure—calm mastery and disciplined courage.