Shloka 63

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

सातस्यरौद्रासमुपेत्यदेहंरौद्रस्यदेवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोः ।बिभेदवक्षःक्षतजं च भूरिसुस्रावधात्वम्भइवाद्रिराजः ।।।।

Transliteration

sā tasya raudrāsam upetya dehaṃ raudrasya devādhvaravipraśatroḥ |

bibheda vakṣaḥ kṣatajaṃ ca bhūri susrāva dhātvambha ivādrirājaḥ ||

Translation

An den Leib jenes wütenden Feindes herantretend — Widersacher der Götter, der Opfer und der Brahmanen — spaltete Ṛṣabha ihm die Brust; und reichlich Blut strömte hervor, wie mineralhaltige Wasser, die aus einem König der Berge hervorquellen.

Word by Word

साshe/that (weapon)

तस्यof him

रौद्रात्from/with fury

समुपेत्यhaving reached/approached

देहम्body

रौद्रस्यof the fierce one

देवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोःof the enemy of gods, sacrifices, and brahmins

बिभेदsplit/pierced

वक्षःchest

क्षतजम्blood

चand

भूरिprofusely

सुस्रावflowed out

धात्वम्भःmineral-water

इवlike

अद्रिराजःthe king of mountains (Himalaya)

Context

He (Rshaba) reached the body of the ferocious enemy of gods and brahmins. He split his chest with his mace and the timid Rakshasa shed blood just as Himalaya Mountain discharges water.

Characters & Entities

Ṛ

Ṛṣabha

Mahāpārśva (contextually)

deva

adhvara (sacrifice)

vipra (brahmins)

FAQs

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

Defense of sacred order: the foe is characterized as hostile to gods, sacrifice, and brahmins—signals of adharma—so his defeat is framed as restoring dharmic stability.

What is the narrative situation?

Ṛṣabha presses the attack at close range and wounds the Rākṣasa grievously, causing heavy bleeding.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective righteousness (rakṣaṇa-bhāva): fighting to uphold the sanctity of yajña and the safety of the righteous.