Shloka 14

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः

Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

Devanagari script

ततःशरशतेनैवसुप्रयुक्तेनवीर्यवान् ।क्रोथाव्दिगुणसम्रब्धोनिर्बिभेदविभीषणम् ।।6.89.14।।

Transliteration

tataḥ śaraśatenaiva suprayuktena vīryavān |

krodhād dviguṇasamrabdho nirbibhēda vibhīṣaṇam ||6.89.14||

Translation

Rồi kẻ dũng mãnh ấy, vì phẫn nộ mà khí thế tăng gấp đôi, dùng trọn một trăm mũi tên phóng ra chuẩn xác, xuyên thấu Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: काल (Time/Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then)

• शरशतेन: with a hundred arrows
• शरशतेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर-शत (प्रातिपदिक; शर + शत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'a hundred (of) arrows'

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis: indeed/just)

• सुप्रयुक्तेन: well-directed
• सुप्रयुक्तेन: करण-विशेषण (Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; सु + प्रयुक्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (ppp क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (well-aimed)

• वीर्यवान्: mighty/valiant
• वीर्यवान्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• क्रोधात्: from anger
• क्रोधात्: हेतु (Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• द्विगुणसम्रब्धः: doubly enraged
• द्विगुणसम्रब्धः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि-गुण-सम्रब्ध (प्रातिपदिक; द्वि + गुण + सम्रब्ध)
• Form: कृदन्त (ppp क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'aroused twofold'

• निर्बिभेद: pierced
• निर्बिभेद: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana
• विभीषणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Context

Then Lakshmana, the foremost among men, seeing Indrajith not minding his action even a little, laughing said," these arrows are not causing even a little pain." Then fearless Lakshmana discharged a dreadful arrow at Indrajith.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (implied agent)
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

It cautions that anger (krodha) magnifies harm and clouds discrimination. Dharma requires restraint and right targeting; rage-driven escalation is ethically perilous.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit intensifies the fight and showers Vibhīṣaṇa with a hundred well-aimed arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s dharmic steadfastness—he stands with Rāma despite being attacked by his former kin.