Shloka 2

युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः

Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing

Devanagari script

ततःसजाम्बवन्तंचहनूमन्तंचवीर्यवान् ।संनिपत्यमहातेजास्तांश्चसर्वान्वनौकसः ।।।।आजगामततःशीघ्रंयत्रसुग्रीवराघवौ ।विभीषणमवष्टभ्यहनूमन्तंचलक्ष्मणः ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sa jāmbavantaṃ ca hanūmantaṃ ca vīryavān |

saṃnipatya mahātejāḥ tāṃś ca sarvān vanaukasaḥ ||

ājagāma tataḥ śīghraṃ yatra sugrīva-rāghavau |

vibhīṣaṇam avaṣṭabhya hanūmantaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ ||6.92.2||

Translation

Bấy giờ Lakṣmaṇa, dũng mãnh và rực oai, triệu tập Jāmbavān và Hanumān cùng hết thảy các vānara. Rồi Ngài mau chóng đến nơi Sugrīva và Rāghava đang ở, được Vibhīṣaṇa và Hanumān nâng đỡ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, temporal adverb

• saḥ: he (Lakṣmaṇa)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• jāmbavantam: Jāmbavān
• jāmbavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• hanūmantam: Hanumān
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular; adjective of saḥ

• saṃnipatya: having summoned/assembled
• saṃnipatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ni-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; 'having assembled/called together'

• mahātejāḥ: of great radiance
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular; bahuvrīhi: 'he whose splendour is great'

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural; adjective of vanaukasaḥ/tān

• vanaukasaḥ: the forest-dwellers (Vānaras)
• vanaukasaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक) + okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural (object of saṃnipatya understood); tatpuruṣa: 'dwellers in the forest'

Context

Then Valiant and mighty Lakshmana called Jambavantha, Hanumantha, all the Vanaras, following Vibheeshana and Hanuman quickly reached Sugriva and Raghava.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Jāmbavān
• Hanumān
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through coordinated service and loyalty: allies unite, support the injured, and move together toward the rightful leader for counsel and action.

What is the narrative situation?

In the aftermath of fierce combat, Lakṣmaṇa gathers key allies and proceeds swiftly to Rāma and Sugrīva, aided physically by Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Teamwork and devoted assistance—especially the supportive roles of Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanumān in protecting and helping Lakṣmaṇa.