Shloka 13

दूषणवधः

The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host

Devanagari script

तस्याभिपतमानस्य दूषणस्य स राघवः।द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद सहस्ताभरणौ भुजौ।।।।

Transliteration

tasyābhipatamānasya dūṣaṇasya sa rāghavaḥ |

dvābhyāṃ śarābhyāṃ ciccheda sahastābharaṇau bhujau ||

Translation

当度沙那向前猛扑准备攻击时，罗摩用两支箭射断了他那戴着臂章的双臂。

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• karābhyām: with (his) two hands
• karābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Instrumental dual)

• vikīrṇābhyām: scattered
• vikīrṇābhyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-kṝ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् ‘karābhyām’; √kṝ/कीर् with ‘vi-’ (scattered)

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• bhuvi: on the ground
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Locative singular)

• dūṣaṇaḥ: Dūṣaṇa
• dūṣaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• viṣāṇābhyām: with (his) two tusks/horns
• viṣāṇābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Instrumental dual)

• viśīrṇābhyām: shattered
• viśīrṇābhyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-śṝ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् ‘viṣāṇābhyām’; √śṝ (to break apart) with ‘vi-’

• manasvī: spirited
• manasvī: Upamāna-viśeṣaṇa (उपमान-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमानविशेषणम् (spirited/proud)

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय

• mahā-gajaḥ: a mighty elephant
• mahā-gajaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + gaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: महान् गजः (a great elephant)

Context

Seeing Dusana going to pounce upon him, Rama cut off with two arrows both his arms adorned with armlets.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Dūṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Kṣātra-dharma: decisive protection against adharma. Rāma responds with measured, skillful force to stop an aggressor mid-attack, preventing further harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Dūṣaṇa lunges at Rāma in the forest battle; Rāma counters instantly and disables him by cutting off both arms with two arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and precision under threat—Rāma’s controlled valor, acting quickly without panic.