Shloka 29

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

तौहन्यमानौनाराचैर्धाराभिरिवपर्वतौ ।हेमपुङ्खान्नरव्याघ्रौतिग्मान्मुमुचतुःशरान् ।।।।

Transliteration

tau hanyamānau nārācair dhārābhir iva parvatau | hema-puṅkhān nara-vyāghrau tigmān mumucatuḥ śarān || 6.80.29 ||

Translation

Dẫu bị những dòng mũi nārāca dồn dập đánh trúng như hai ngọn núi hứng chịu mưa xối, hai bậc anh hùng như hổ giữa loài người vẫn phóng ra những mũi tên sắc bén, lông đuôi vàng rực.

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• hanyamānau: being struck/tormented
• hanyamānau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (हन्)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• nārācaiḥ: with steel arrows
• nārācaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• dhārābhiḥ: with streams (showers)
• dhārābhiḥ: Upamāna-sādhana (उपमान-साधन/Simile-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-प्रयोगे (simile particle)

• parvatau: two mountains
• parvatau: Upamāna (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन

• hema-puṅkhān: golden-fletched
• hema-puṅkhān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + puṅkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (हेमस्य पुङ्खः = golden-fletched)

• nara-vyāghrau: the two best of men
• nara-vyāghrau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नराणां व्याघ्रौ = tigers among men)

• tigmān: sharp
• tigmān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tigma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• mumucatuḥ: released
• mumucatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √muc (मुच्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम

• śarān: arrows
• śarān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

Context

The tigers among humans, Rama, and Lakshmana, like two mountains hit by steel arrows, released sharp pointedgold shafted steel arrows and tormented (Indrajith).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Nārāca arrows

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast duty: even when wounded, the righteous do not abandon their responsibility; they respond with controlled strength rather than surrender.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, struck by heavy nārāca volleys, continue fighting and shoot back with sharp, golden-fletched arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya (fortitude) and śaurya (valor)—the capacity to act rightly and effectively despite injury and pressure.