Shloka 48

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

तेपादपशिलाश्शैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम् ।बाणौघैर्वार्यमाणाश्चहरयोभीमविक्रमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

te pādapa-śilāḥ śailaiś cakrur vṛṣṭim anūpamām |

bāṇaughair vāryamāṇāś ca harayo bhīma-vikramāḥ ||

Translation

Những con Khỉ dũng mãnh đáng sợ ấy, dù bị mưa tên ngăn chặn, vẫn trút xuống một cơn ‘mưa’ vô song của cây cối, đá tảng và vách núi.

Word by Word

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पादप-शिला-शैलैः: with trees, rocks, and boulders
• पादप-शिला-शैलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक) + शिला (प्रातिपदिक) + शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative: 'trees, rocks, and boulders'), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• चक्रुः: made
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• वृष्टिम्: a shower
• वृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अनूपमाम्: unparalleled
• अनूपमाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनूपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण to वृष्टिम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बाण-ओघैः: by volleys of arrows
• बाण-ओघैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + ओघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('flood of arrows'), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वार्यमाणाः: being warded off
• वार्यमाणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारय् (धातु; causative of वृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'being warded/checked'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हरयः: monkeys
• हरयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भीम-विक्रमाः: of dreadful valor
• भीम-विक्रमाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('terrible in prowess'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण to हरयः

Context

The Vanaras of dreadful valour and unparalleled might waged with trees, rock and mountain when obstructed by the Rakshasas।।

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas (implied as archers)
• Arrows (bāṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in rightful duty: even under heavy attack, the Vanaras do not abandon the cause and continue their resistance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rākṣasas shower arrows; the Vanaras respond by hurling massive natural weapons in overwhelming volleys.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (steadfastness) and parākrama (heroic exertion) under pressure.