Shloka 16

ताटकावधः

The Slaying of Tāṭakā

Devanagari script

ततो मायां समास्थाय शिलावर्षेण राघवौ।अवाकिरत्सुमहता ततश्चुक्रोध राघव:।।1.26.16।।

Transliteration

tato māyāṃ samāsthāya śilāvarṣeṇa rāghavau | avākirat sumahatā tataś cukrodha rāghavaḥ ||1.26.16||

Translation

随后她施展幻术，以巨大的石雨倾泻于两位罗伽婆；见此情形，罗摩怒焰腾起。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (then/from there)

• मायाम्: magic
• मायाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• समास्थाय: having assumed
• समास्थाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्तम् (absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having resorted to/assumed)

• शिलावर्षेण: with a rain of rocks
• शिलावर्षेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (करण), एकवचनम्; समासः: शिला-वर्ष (rain of stones)

• राघवौ: the two Rāghavas
• राघवौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्

• अवाकिरत्: showered / scattered
• अवाकिरत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-किॄ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• सुमहता: very great
• सुमहता: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying शिलावर्षेण); उपसर्ग/उपपद 'सु' (very)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (then)

• चुक्रोध: became angry
• चुक्रोध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• राघवः: Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Context

Then invoking the power of magic, she showered extensive rain of boulders on both the descendants of Raghu. Rama was enraged at this.

Characters & Entities

• Tāṭakā
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• māyā

FAQs

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

Dharma permits forceful response when innocent life and sacred duty are attacked; anger is portrayed as a controlled reaction to wrongdoing, not cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Tāṭakā escalates the attack using magic and a stone-shower; Rāma reacts with righteous indignation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s readiness to defend—his krodha arises from protection of dharma, not personal hatred.