Shloka 22
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
Devanagari script
हयोत्तमसमायुक्तंसर्वायुधसमाकुलम् ।आरुरोहरथश्रेष्ठंत्रिशिरारावणात्मजः ।।।।
Transliteration
hayottamasamāyuktaṃ sarvāyudhasamākulam |
āruroha rathaśreṣṭhaṃ triśirā rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||
Translation
罗波那之子三首者登上上等战车，良马牵挽，车上兵器森罗，诸般武具无不具备。
Word by Word
हयोत्तमसमायुक्तम्yoked with excellent horses
हयोत्तमसमायुक्तम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootहय + उत्तम + समायुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+आ+√युज्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुष (हयोत्तमैः समायुक्तः) qualifying ‘रथश्रेष्ठम्’
सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्crowded with all weapons
सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व + आयुध + समाकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः आयुधैः समाकुलः) qualifying ‘रथश्रेष्ठम्’
आरुरोहmounted
आरुरोह:
क्रिया (Main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootआ+√रुह् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
रथश्रेष्ठम्the best chariot
रथश्रेष्ठम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रथानां श्रेष्ठः)
त्रिशिराःTrishira
त्रिशिराः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिशिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (proper name)
रावणात्मजःson of Ravana
रावणात्मजः:
समानााधिकरण (Apposition to subject)
TypeNoun
Rootरावण + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रावणस्य आत्मजः)
Context
Ravana's brother, Trisira went mounted on a chariot yoked to the best of horses with all kinds of weapons.
Characters & Entities
T
TriśirasR
RavanaC
Chariot (ratha)H
Horses (haya)FAQs
Lineage and might are narrated, but the Ramayana’s ethical lens implies that true honor comes from dharma; inherited power without righteous alignment leads toward ruin.
Triśiras arms himself and mounts his war-chariot as the rākṣasa champions move out to fight.
Kṣātra readiness (warrior preparedness), presented descriptively.