Shloka 24
Sukalā’s Narrative (within the Vena Episode): Varāha, Ikṣvāku, and the Dharma of Battle
मामुद्दिश्य महाप्राज्ञो मृगयां क्रीडते नृपः । युद्धमेव करिष्यामि सुरासुरप्रहर्षकम्
māmuddiśya mahāprājño mṛgayāṃ krīḍate nṛpaḥ | yuddhameva kariṣyāmi surāsurapraharṣakam
Mich zum Ziel nehmend, vergnügt sich der hochweise König bei der Jagd. Wahrlich, ich werde eine Schlacht schlagen — eine, die Devas wie Asuras erfreut.
Unspecified (context needed from adjacent verses)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मामुद्दिश्य = माम् उद्दिश्य; युद्धमेव = युद्धम् एव; सुरासुरप्रहर्षकम् = सुर-असुर-प्रहर्षकम् (समास).
FAQs
It depicts hunting as a king’s sport within a narrative setting, but a definitive ethical endorsement depends on the surrounding passage and speaker; Padma Purāṇa elsewhere contains varied dharma discussions that require contextual reading.
It suggests a battle so extraordinary that it becomes a spectacle or cause of excitement for both divine and demonic factions—highlighting the scale and dramatic intensity of the impending conflict.
The verse evokes themes of kṣatriya ethos—valor, contest, and public spectacle—while also hinting at the ambiguity of “play” (krīḍā) in violent acts, a tension often explored in dharma literature through broader context.