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Shloka 81

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

अर्द्धमानाश्च विबुधा ग्रहेण सुबलीयसा । शिवदत्तवरान्‌ जष्नुरसुरेन्द्रान सुरा भूशम्‌

arddhamānāś ca vibudhā graheṇa subalīyasā | śivadattavarān jaṣṇur asurendrān surā bhūśam ||

قال فاسوديفا: «لمّا شرعَ ذلك الغِرَاهَا بالغَ القوّة في إيذاءِ الآلهة، ردَّ الدِّيفات—وإن كانوا مُثقلين بالشدّة—فضربوا سادةَ الأسورا الذين نالوا عطاءاتٍ منحها شِيفا، وأذاقوهم الهزيمة. وهكذا امتدّت الحربُ بينهم زمنًا طويلًا، دالّةً على أنّ القوّةَ المحفوفةَ بالحماية الإلهيّة إذا استُعملت للظلم استدعت مقاومةً وصراعًا مديدًا.»

अर्द्धमानाःbeing afflicted / tormented
अर्द्धमानाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्द्धमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √अर्द्/अर्द्? अर्थे पीडन/क्लेश; व्यवहारतः 'अर्द्ध' = पीडित)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विबुधाःthe gods
विबुधाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविबुध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ग्रहेणby (the) Graha (seizer/planet/demon named Graha)
ग्रहेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootग्रह
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सुबलीयसाby the very strong (one)
सुबलीयसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुबलीयस् (बलवत्तर-तुलनात्मक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
शिवदत्तवरान्those having boons granted by Śiva / Śiva-given boons (as an epithet)
शिवदत्तवरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिव-दत्त-वर (वर = boon; दत्त = given)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
जघ्नुःthey struck down / slew
जघ्नुः:
TypeVerb
Root√हन्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
असुरेन्द्रान्the lords of the Asuras
असुरेन्द्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअसुरेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सुराःthe gods
सुराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भूशम्exceedingly, greatly
भूशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूशम्

वासुदेव उवाच

V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
G
Graha
D
Devas (Suras)
A
Asura-lords (Asurendras)
Ś
Śiva (Śaṅkara)

Educational Q&A

Power—whether innate or protected by divine boons—does not justify oppression; when strength is used to torment others, it provokes rightful resistance and can lead to long, destructive conflict.

A mighty Graha begins afflicting the devas; the gods, though distressed, retaliate and beat the asura chiefs who possess boons from Śiva, and the struggle continues for a long time.