Shloka 70

राक्षसानामधिपतिर्धशग्रीवःप्रतापवान् ।।6.59.70।।पन्नगप्रतिमैर्भीमैःपरमर्माभिभेदिभिः ।शरैरादीपयामासनीलंहरिचमूपतिम् ।।6.59.71।।

rākṣasānām adhipatir daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān || 6.59.70 || pannaga-pratimair bhīmaiḥ parama-marmābhibhedibhiḥ | śarair ādīpayāmāsa nīlaṃ hari-camūpatim || 6.59.71 ||

十首的达沙格利瓦,这位威势赫赫的罗刹之主,以如巨蛇般可怖、直刺要害的利箭猛攻尼罗——猴军统帅。

राक्षसानाम्of the Rakshasas
राक्षसानाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)
अधिपतिःlord, ruler
अधिपतिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)
दशग्रीवःTen-necked (Ravana)
दशग्रीवः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to अधिपतिः)
TypeNoun
Rootदश + ग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formप्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); द्विगु-समास (numeral compound)
प्रतापवान्mighty, valorous
प्रतापवान्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (adjective) of दशग्रीवः/अधिपतिः

The ten headed indomitable Lord of Rakshasas with his arrows that resembled serpents, dreadful, capable of piercing into vital parts began to strike at Neela, the leader of monkeys.

R
Rāvaṇa (Daśagrīva)
N
Nīla
R
Rākṣasas

FAQs

It highlights the reality of violent conflict where adharma often expresses itself as ruthless, vital-point targeting; Dharma for the defenders is steadfastness and protection of the host despite such tactics.

Rāvaṇa turns his weapons on Nīla and showers him with fierce, penetrating arrows.

Nīla’s leadership is emphasized by naming him commander; he bears the brunt of attack as a protector of the vānaras.