Shloka 38

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

तंभीमवपुषंदृष्टवारथस्थंरथिनांवरम् ।अभिपेतुर्महात्मानोयेप्रधानावनौकसः ।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ bhīmavapuṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā rathasthaṃ rathināṃ varam | abhipetur mahātmāno ye pradhānā vanaukasaḥ ||

Translation

见他形貌可怖，立于战车之上，为车战勇士之最，诸位大心的首领猿将便向他猛然冲去。

Word by Word

• कुमुदः: Kumuda
• कुमुदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• द्विविदः: Dvivida
• द्विविदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• मैन्दः: Mainda
• मैन्दः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• नीलः: Nila
• नीलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• शरभः: Sharabha
• शरभः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle: ‘indeed/also’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पादपैः: with trees
• पादपैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• गिरिशृङ्गैः: with mountain-peaks
• गिरिशृङ्गैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘गिरेः शृङ्गाणि’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• युगपत्: all at once
• युगपत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: युगपत् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/सह-अव्यय (adverb: ‘simultaneously’)

• समभिद्रवन्: rushed/charged
• समभिद्रवन्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-√द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), तृतीयपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Observing the dreadful enemy seated on the chariot, the foremost of the great Vanaras rushed towards him.

Characters & Entities

• Atikāya
• Ratha (chariot)
• Vānara leaders (foremost vanaukasaḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma in battle includes protecting the community through courageous resistance; the leaders advance to confront danger rather than letting the many suffer.

What is the narrative situation?

The foremost Vānara warriors, recognizing Atikāya on his chariot, charge to engage him directly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bravery joined with leadership—frontline action by those responsible for the host.