Shloka 66

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

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

Devanagari script

विदीर्णनयनेभूमौगतसत्त्वेगतायुषि ।।।।पतितेराक्षसेतस्मिन् विद्रुतंराक्षसंबलम् ।

Transliteration

vidīrṇanayane bhūmau gatasattve gatāyuṣi |

patite rākṣase tasmin vidrutaṃ rākṣasaṃ balam ||

Translation

Als jener Rākṣasa zu Boden stürzte — die Augen zerschmettert, die Kraft verzehrt, das Leben dahin —, brach das Heer der Rākṣasas auseinander und floh.

Word by Word

विदीर्णनयने(in him) whose eyes were torn

भूमौon the ground

गतसत्त्वेwith strength gone

गतायुषिlifeless

पतितेwhen (he) had fallen

राक्षसेin the rakshasa (when the rakshasa...)

तस्मिन्in that (one)

विद्रुतम्fled

राक्षसम्rakshasa

बलम्army

Context

Strength gone, life ceased, eyes crushed, his own Rakshasas fallen on the ground, the Rakshasa army fled.

Characters & Entities

Rākṣasa (fallen warrior—contextually Matta/Mahāpārśva cluster)

FAQs

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

The collapse of unrighteous power when its pillar falls: dharma is portrayed as ultimately stabilizing, while adharma lacks enduring cohesion and breaks under decisive loss.

What is the narrative situation?

A key Rākṣasa combatant dies; seeing this, the Rākṣasa troops lose morale and scatter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective confidence rooted in leadership—its absence leads to panic; conversely, dharmic forces gain resolve through steadfast champions.