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Shloka 43

इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्

Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning

ततस्तेषु निकृत्तेषु विज्वरो मघवानथ । जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टस्तक्षापि स्वगृहान्‌ ययौ

tatas teṣu nikṛtteṣu vijvaro maghavān atha | jagāma tridivaṃ hṛṣṭas takṣāpi svagṛhān yayau ||

فلما قُطِعَتْ تلك الرؤوسُ الثلاثة، تحرّر مَغهافان (إندرا) من كربه النفسي. فعاد مسرورًا إلى تْرِدِڤا، عالم السماء، وعاد النجارُ أيضًا إلى بيته.

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तेषुin/among those (heads)
तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, locative, plural
निकृत्तेषुwhen (they were) cut off
निकृत्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनि + कृद् (कृन्त्)
Formmasculine, locative, plural
विज्वरःfree from anxiety/fevered distress
विज्वरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविज्वर
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
मघवान्Maghavan (Indra)
मघवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
अथthen, now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
जगामwent
जगाम:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular
त्रिदिवम्to heaven (the threefold heaven)
त्रिदिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिदिव
Formneuter, accusative, singular
हृष्टःdelighted, pleased
हृष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहृष्ट
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
तक्षाthe carpenter (Tvaṣṭṛ/ artisan)
तक्षा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतक्षन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
स्वगृहान्to (his) own houses/home
स्वगृहान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वगृह
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
ययौwent
ययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootया
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular

शल्य उवाच

M
Maghavan (Indra)
T
Tridiva (heaven)
T
Takṣā (carpenter/artisan)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the restoration of inner and cosmic order after a dangerous obstacle is removed: anxiety subsides when the cause is eliminated, and those who act as instruments in a task return to their rightful place once the duty is fulfilled.

After three heads are severed, Indra’s worry is dispelled; he happily returns to heaven, and the carpenter/artisan who assisted in the act likewise goes back home, marking the completion of the episode.