Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 102, Shloka 37

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

ततःसङ्क्षोदयित्वातामोषधिंवानरोत्तमः ।।।।लक्ष्मणस्यददौनस्तस्सुषेणस्सुमहाद्युतिः ।

Transliteration

tataḥ saṅkṣodayitvā tām oṣadhiṃ vānarottamaḥ | lakṣmaṇasya dadau nastaḥ suṣeṇaḥ sumahādyutiḥ ||

Translation

随后，光辉灿然的须舍那——婆那罗中最卓越者——捣碎那灵药草，将其送入罗什曼那的鼻孔之中。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय) ‘thereafter/from that’

• saṅkṣodayitvā: having crushed
• saṅkṣodayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√kṣud (धातु)
• Form: Causative absolutive (णिच् + क्त्वा): saṅkṣodayitvā = ‘having caused to be crushed/ground’; from sam-√kṣud/√kṣud ‘to crush’

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; refers to oṣadhim

• oṣadhim: herb/medicine
• oṣadhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: oṣadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vānarottamaḥ: the foremost vanara
• vānarottamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-uttama (प्रातिपदिक; वानर + उत्तम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; apposition to suṣeṇaḥ; तत्पुरुषः ‘best among vanaras’

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• dadau: gave/applied
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; ‘gave/placed’

• nastaḥ: on the nose
• nastaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; Vedic/epic locative form for ‘nose’; sense: ‘at/on the nose’

• suṣeṇaḥ: Sushena
• suṣeṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suṣeṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sumahādyutiḥ: very radiant
• sumahādyutiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-mahā-dyuti (प्रातिपदिक; सु + महा + द्युति)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective of suṣeṇaḥ; कर्मधारयः ‘of very great brilliance’

Context

Thereafter, Sushena the foremost of the Vanaras, a brilliant one crushed the herbs and dropped the extract into Lakshmana's nose.

Characters & Entities

• Suṣeṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Oṣadhi (herb/medicine)
• Vānara

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as compassionate action in crisis—using knowledge and skill to protect life in service of the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The healer Suṣeṇa prepares the herb and applies it to revive Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Suṣeṇa’s competence and timely responsibility (kartavya-buddhi) in restoring an ally.