Shloka 110

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

तान्यायुधान्यद्भुतविग्रहाणिमोघानिकृत्वा स शरोऽग्निदीप्तः ।प्रगृह्यतस्यैवकिरीटजुष्टम् ततोऽतिकायस्यशिरोजहार ।।।।

Transliteration

tāny āyudhāny adbhuta-vigrahāṇi moghāni kṛtvā sa śaro ’gni-dīptaḥ |

pragṛhya tasyaiva kirīṭa-juṣṭaṁ tato ’tikāyasya śiro jahāra ||

Translation

Khiến những vũ khí hình tướng kỳ diệu kia đều hóa vô hiệu, mũi tên rực cháy như lửa ấy liền vươn tới, đoạt lấy và chém lìa đầu của Atikāya, vẫn còn đội vương miện.

Word by Word

• tāni: those
• tāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Plural

• āyudhāni: weapons
• āyudhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Plural; in apposition to tāni

• adbhuta-vigrahāṇi: of wondrous forms
• adbhuta-vigrahāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta + vigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Plural; कर्मधारय: adbhutāni vigrahāṇi (of wondrous forms); qualifying āyudhāni

• moghāni: futile
• moghāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Plural; predicative to āyudhāni

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal

• saḥ: he/that
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śaraḥ: arrow
• śaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to saḥ

• agni-dīptaḥ: fire-blazing
• agni-dīptaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agni + dīpta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: agninā dīptaḥ (blazing with fire / fire-bright); qualifying śaraḥ

• pragṛhya: having seized
• pragṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु) + pra- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• eva: indeed
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निपात)

• kirīṭa-juṣṭam: adorned with a crown
• kirīṭa-juṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kirīṭa + juṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Singular; qualifying śiraḥ; तत्पुरुष: kirīṭena juṣṭam (adorned with a crown); juṣṭa = PPP (क्त) from √juṣ

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (ततः=thereupon)

• atikāyasya: of Atikaya
• atikāyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: atikāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• śiraḥ: head
• śiraḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Singular

• jahāra: carried off/severed
• jahāra: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Context

This great arrow of Lakshmana glowing like fire rendered the weapons in wonderful shapes released by Atikaya unsuccessful and severed the head of Atikaya decked with a crown.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Atikāya
• kirīṭa (crown)

FAQs

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

In a dharmic war, unjust power and intimidation (even when splendidly armed) ultimately fail before righteous resolve and rightful force.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa’s blazing arrow nullifies Atikāya’s counterattacks and decisively severs his crowned head.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s effectiveness and steadfastness—decisive action aligned with the larger righteous aim of the campaign.