Shloka 70

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

सतान् छित्त्वाशितैर्बाणैर्लक्ष्मणःपरवीरहा ।।।।आददेनिशितंबाणंज्वलन्तमिवतेजसा ।

Transliteration

sa tān chittvā śitair bāṇair lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā | ādade niśitaṃ bāṇaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā ||

Translation

لکشمن، دشمن کے سورماؤں کو پاش پاش کرنے والا، نے تیز دھار بانوں سے اُن ہتھیاروں کو کاٹ ڈالا؛ پھر اس نے ایک اور نوکیلا تیر اٹھایا جو اپنی ہی تجلی سے گویا شعلہ زن تھا۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• tān: those (arrows)
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Bahuvacana

• chittvā: having cut
• chittvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chid (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा): "having cut"

• śitaiḥ: sharp
• śitaiḥ: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā Bahuvacana agreeing with bāṇaiḥ

• bāṇaiḥ: with arrows
• bāṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā Bahuvacana

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• paravīrahā: slayer of enemy heroes
• paravīrahā: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + vīra + han (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; epithet

• ādade: took up
• ādade: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana, ātmanepada

• niśitam: sharp
• niśitam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana agreeing with bāṇam

• bāṇam: arrow
• bāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana

• jvalantam: blazing
• jvalantam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jval (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-present active participle, Puṃliṅga Dvitīyā Ekavacana agreeing with bāṇam

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya

• tejasā: with brilliance
• tejasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā Ekavacana

Context

Lakshmana, the heroic destroyer of foes, having split those arrows, seized a shaft which was a bright and sharp flaming arrow.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined preparedness: righteous duty is carried out through steady, purposeful action rather than hesitation or excess.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa neutralizes incoming arrows and immediately readies a powerful counter-shot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃyama (controlled focus) and utsāha (resolute energy) in fulfilling duty.