Shloka 34

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

तेनातिविद्धौतौवीरौरुक्मपुङ्खैःसुसम्हतैः ।बभूवतुर्धाशरथीपुष्पितामिवकिंशुकौ ।।।।

Transliteration

tenātividdhau tau vīrau rukmapuṅkhaiḥ susaṃhataiḥ | babhūvatur dāśarathī puṣpitām iva kiṃśukau ||

Translation

Bị những mũi tên lông vàng, chế tác tinh xảo của hắn bắn trúng dữ dội, hai dũng sĩ con vua Daśaratha trông như cây kiṃśuka đang rực nở hoa.

Word by Word

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ati-viddhau: severely wounded
• ati-viddhau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + viddha (कृदन्त; √vyadh-व्यध्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; अव्ययीभाव (ati-viddha = severely pierced)

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

• vīrau: two heroes
• vīrau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• rukma-puṅkhaiḥ: with gold-fletched (arrows)
• rukma-puṅkhaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rukma (प्रातिपदिक) + puṅkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रुक्मस्य पुङ्खः = gold-fletched)

• su-samhataiḥ: well-made
• su-samhataiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + saṃhata (कृदन्त; √han/√hā?; here adjectival 'well-joined/compact')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव (su-samhata = well-made/compact)

• babhūvatuḥ: became/appeared
• babhūvatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम

• dāśarathī: the two sons of Daśaratha
• dāśarathī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• puṣpitau: in bloom
• puṣpitau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpita (कृदन्त; √puṣp- पुष्प्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

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

• kiṃśukau: two kiṃśuka trees
• kiṃśukau: Upamāna (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṃśuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

Context

Both the sons of Dasharatha looked like fully blossomed Kimsuka trees (blood flowing from the body) pierced by well-made gold shafted arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha
• kiṃśuka (tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown through endurance: even the righteous may suffer bodily harm, yet they persist in their responsibility without surrendering to despair.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are badly pierced by arrows; their bloodied appearance is compared to red blossoms on kiṃśuka trees.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resilience—continuing to stand and fight despite grievous wounds.