Shloka 23

इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्

Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras

Devanagari script

शरैःपरशुभिस्तीक्ष्णैःपट्टिशैर्यष्टितोमरैः ।।।।जाम्बवन्तंमृधेजघ्नुर्निघ्नन्तंराक्षसींचमूम् ।

Transliteration

śaraiḥ paraśubhis tīkṣṇaiḥ paṭṭiśair yaṣṭitomaraiḥ |

jāmbavantaṃ mṛdhe jaghnur nighnantaṃ rākṣasīṃ camūm ||

Translation

تیروں، تیز کلہاڑیوں، لوہے کے گُرزوں اور نیزہ نما بھالوں سے انہوں نے میدانِ جنگ میں جامبوان پر یلغار کی—اُس پر جو راکشسوں کی فوج کو پے در پے گرا رہا تھا۔

Word by Word

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• परशुभिः: with axes
• परशुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paraśu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• तीक्ष्णैः: sharp
• तीक्ष्णैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; agrees with weapon-instruments

• पट्टिशैः: with spears/iron bars
• पट्टिशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭṭiśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• यष्टितोमरैः: with clubs and javelins
• यष्टितोमरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaṣṭi-tomara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (यष्टयः च तोमराः च), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• जाम्बवन्तम्: Jambavan
• जाम्बवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• मृधे: in battle
• मृधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन

• जघ्नुः: struck/killed
• जघ्नुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• निघ्नन्तम्: while he was striking
• निघ्नन्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-han (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत्)
• Form: शतृ-कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; qualifies ‘जाम्बवन्तम्’

• राक्षसीम्: rakshasa (belonging to Rakshasas)
• राक्षसीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; qualifies ‘चमूम्’

• चमूम्: army
• चमूम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: camū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

Context

The Rakshasas then assailed Jambvan who was destroying the Rakshasa army with axes, pointed arrows, iron bars and sharp-edged spears.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Rākṣasa army

FAQs

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

Courage in service of righteousness: dharmic defenders may face overwhelming force, yet their duty is to resist steadfastly.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasas counterattack Jāmbavān with multiple weapons as he continues to devastate their ranks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroic fortitude—continuing the fight despite concentrated assault.