Shloka 21

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

सुमहच्चापमादाय शितशल्यांश्च सायकान्।हनुमन्तमभिप्रेत्य जगाम रणपण्डितः।।।।

Transliteration

sumahac cāpam ādāya śitaśalyāṃś ca sāyakān | hanumantam abhipretya jagāma raṇapaṇḍitaḥ ||

Translation

那位精于战阵者执起极其强大的弓，又取锋锐如针的利箭；目视哈奴曼，便向前推进，欲与之交战。

Word by Word

• सुमहत्: very great
• सुमहत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग ‘सु’ (intensifier)

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having taken’

• शितशल्यान्: sharp-pointed
• शितशल्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित + शल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: शितानि शल्यानि येषाम् (sharp-pointed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सायकान्: arrows
• सायकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• हनुमन्तम्: Hanuman
• हनुमन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभिप्रेत्य: having targeted
• अभिप्रेत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + √प्रि/√इ (धातु; अभिप्रे)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having aimed at/intended’

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रणपण्डितः: battle-expert
• रणपण्डितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण + पण्डित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: रणे पण्डितः (expert in battle)

Context

Indrajit who was an adept in warfare, picked his highly powerful bow and aimed his sharp-edged arrow at Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Hanuman
• bow
• arrows

FAQs

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

In kṣātra-dharma, preparedness and skill are essential; however, the epic’s broader ethical frame evaluates such martial skill by the justice of the cause it serves.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit arms himself and advances, deliberately choosing Hanuman as his target in the escalating conflict at Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Technical mastery and strategic intent in warfare (raṇakauśala), shown here in Indrajit’s deliberate arming and advance.