Shloka 19

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

रैरतिमहावेगैर्वेगवान्रावणात्मजः ।।।।सौमित्रिमिन्द्रजिद्युद्धेविव्याधशुभलक्षणम् ।

Transliteration

śarair atimahā-vegair vegavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ |

saumitriṁ indrajid yuddhe vivyādha śubha-lakṣaṇam ||

Translation

Giữa chiến địa, Indrajit—con của Rāvaṇa, mau lẹ như gió—đã dùng những mũi tên lao đi với đại tốc lực mà đâm xuyên Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), bậc mang tướng lành cát tường.

Word by Word

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• अतिमहावेगैः: with extremely swift (ones)
• अतिमहावेगैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; शरैः-विशेषण

• वेगवान्: swift
• वेगवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• रावणात्मजः: Ravana's son
• रावणात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (रावणस्य आत्मजः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitra (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; Lakshmana (son of Sumitra)

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• विव्याध: pierced/wounded
• विव्याध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्/विध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शुभलक्षणम्: of auspicious marks
• शुभलक्षणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; सौमित्रिम्-विशेषण

Context

Lifting his long, strong huge, great terrific bow endowed with high speed and holding it drawing arrows seated in a chariot well decorated, drawn by black horses, Indrajith looked like God of Death.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Ravana
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• arrows
• battle

FAQs

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

Auspiciousness (śubha-lakṣaṇa) does not prevent suffering; dharma is tested under pain. The epic teaches that righteousness is proven by perseverance, not by exemption from hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit intensifies his attack and wounds Lakṣmaṇa with very high-velocity arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast dedication to duty (brotherly service aligned with dharma) is highlighted by his continued presence in the war despite injury.