Shloka 26

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

तस्तान् राक्षसान् सर्वांस्त्रिभिरेकैकमाहवे ।।6.91.25।।अविध्यत्परमक्रुद्धश्शीघ्रास्त्रंसम्प्रदर्शयन् ।राक्षसेन्द्रसुतंचापिबाणौघैस्समताडयत् ।।6.91.26।।

Transliteration

tatas tān rākṣasān sarvāṃs tribhir ekaikam āhave | avidhyat paramakruddhaḥ śīghrāstraṃ sampradarśayan | rākṣasendrasutaṃ cāpi bāṇaughaiḥ samatāḍayat ||

Translation

یہی بات پھر بیان ہوئی کہ لکشمن جی نے سخت غضب میں، تیز استر کی مہارت دکھاتے ہوئے، جنگ میں اُن سب راکشسوں میں سے ہر ایک کو تین تین تیروں سے چھید دیا؛ اور راکشس راج کے پتر کو بھی تیروں کے سیلاب سے کچل ڈالا۔

Word by Word

• सः: he (Indrajit)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अतिविद्धः: grievously pierced
• अतिविद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati+viddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: ati+viddha (PPP from √vyadh); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate/qualifier of saḥ

• बलवता: by the strong
• बलवता: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; used adjectivally with śatruṇā: 'by the strong (enemy)'

• शत्रुणा: by the enemy
• शत्रुणा: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; agent of wounding (Lakṣmaṇa)

• शत्रुघातिना: by the enemy-slayer
• शत्रुघातिना: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śatru-ghātin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'slayer of enemies'; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; apposition to śatruṇā (Lakṣmaṇa)

• असक्तम्: continuously
• असक्तम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially: 'without pause/continuously'

• प्रेषयामास: sent, directed
• प्रेषयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'sent/directed'

• लक्ष्मणाय: to Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies śarān

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Context

Then extremely angry Lakshmana pierced all the Rakshasas quickly, each one with three arrows and struck them and even the son of Rakshasa king, exhibiting his skills.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Indrajit

FAQs

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

As a repeated reading, it reinforces the same dharma-point: decisive protection and disciplined force in a righteous war.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated line in the transmission reiterates Lakṣmaṇa’s rapid counterstrike against the rākṣasas and Indrajit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consistency of courage and effectiveness—skill repeatedly affirmed by the narrative.