Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 44

द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats

Devanagari script

कबन्धानिसमुत्पेतुर्दिक्षुवानररक्षसाम् ।।6.43.44।।विमर्देतुमुलेतस्मिन्देवासुररणोपमे ।

Transliteration

kabandhāni samutpetur dikṣu vānararakṣasām ||6.43.44||

vimarde tumule tasmin devāsura-raṇopame |

Translation

在那喧腾的厮杀中，宛如天神与阿修罗之战，猴军与罗刹的断躯四散飞起，遍布诸方。

Word by Word

• kabandhāni: trunks (headless bodies)
• kabandhāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kabandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana

• samutpetuḥ: leapt up / sprang forth
• samutpetuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• dikṣu: in the directions
• dikṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्; location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Bahuvacana

• vānara-rakṣasām: of the Vanaras and Rakshasas
• vānara-rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + rakṣasa (प्रातिपदिक; समाहार)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; 'of the monkeys and rakshasas'

• vimarde: in the melee / clash
• vimarde: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimarda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana

• tumule: tumultuous
• tumule: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tumula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying vimarde

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; pronoun

• devāsura-raṇopame: like the battle of gods and demons
• devāsura-raṇopame: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva + asura + raṇa + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: devāsurayoḥ raṇasya upamaḥ = like the war of gods and demons; adjective qualifying (vimarde/tasmin)

Context

At that time the Vanaras and Rakshasas facing each other started a dual fight.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

The verse warns that adharma-driven conflict dehumanizes and devastates; dharma calls for ending such chaos swiftly and justly, not glorifying carnage.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator depicts the gruesome intensity of the melee, with bodies and trunks scattered everywhere.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The text emphasizes moral gravity rather than heroics—prompting discernment and compassion amid violence.