Shloka 32

द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats

Devanagari script

द्विदिधंवानरेन्द्रंतुनगयोधिनमाहवे ।शरैरशनिसङ्काशैस्सविव्याधाशनिप्रभः ।।6.43.32।।

Transliteration

dvididhaṃ vānarendraṃ tu nagayodhinam āhave | śarair aśanisaṅkāśais sa vivyādha aśaniprabhaḥ ||6.43.32||

Translation

Nhưng trong trận ấy, Aśaniprabha đã dùng những mũi tên sáng loáng như tia chớp mà đâm xuyên Dvividha—vị vương của loài vānara, kẻ lấy núi rừng làm binh khí nơi chiến địa.

Word by Word

• dvididham: Dvididha
• dvididham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvididha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• vānarendram: lord of monkeys
• vānarendram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• naga-yodhinam: fighting with trees/mountains
• naga-yodhinam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक) + yodhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('fighting with mountains/trees'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with वानरेन्द्रम्; Accusative singular masculine

• āhave: in battle
• āhave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• aśani-saṅkāśaiḥ: lightning-like
• aśani-saṅkāśaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśani (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('resembling lightning'); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; agrees with शरैः; Instrumental plural

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular masculine

• vivyādha: wounded/pierced
• vivyādha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√vyadh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect active 3rd sg

• aśaniprabhaḥ: Aśaniprabha
• aśaniprabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśani (प्रातिपदिक) + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

Context

Asaniprabha shot arrows resembling lightning at Dwivida the Vanara Lord who was fighting with trees.

Characters & Entities

• Aśaniprabha
• Vānara
• arrows
• lightning (aśani)

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare also includes endurance: the righteous side may be wounded, yet remains committed to the larger moral aim rather than abandoning duty under pain.

What is the narrative situation?

Aśaniprabha counterattacks and wounds Dvividha with lightning-like arrows as Dvividha fights using massive natural weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (fortitude): even a leader can be struck, but leadership is tested by the ability to continue despite injury.