Shloka 1.47Unverified draft
ततश्शूर्पणखावाक्यादुद्युक्तान्सर्वराक्षसान् । खरं त्रिशिरसं चैव दूषणं चैव राक्षसम् ।।1.1.47।। निजघान वने रामस्तेषां चैव पदानुगान् ।
Meaning
Then, in the battle her provocation set off, Rama killed all the demons roused by her words -- Khara, Trishira, and Dushana -- together with their followers.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyāt | ततः शूर्पणखा वाक्यात् | then, at Shurpanakha's words | Compound phrase |
| udyuktān sarva rākṣasān | उद्युक्तान् सर्व राक्षसान् | all the zealously roused demons | Compound phrase |
| kharam triśirasam ca eva | खरम् त्रिशिरसम् च एव | including Khara and Trishira | Compound phrase |
| dūṣaṇam rākṣasam ca eva | दूषणम् राक्षसम् च एव | and the demon Dushana | Compound phrase |
| nijaghāna raṇe rāmaḥ | निजघान रणे रामः | Rama killed (them) in battle | Compound phrase |
| teṣām pada anugān ca eva | तेषाम् पद अनुगान् च एव | and their foot-following (troops) too | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.47 · Bāla Kāṇḍa