Shloka 14

Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva

Angada’s Counterstrike

Devanagari script

तस्याङ्गदःप्रकुपितोराक्षसस्यतमायसम् ।।6.99.13।।दूरस्थितस्यपरिघंरविरश्मिसमप्रभम् ।द्वावाभ्यांभुजाभ्यांसङ्गृह्यभ्रामयित्वा च वेगवान् ।।6.99.14।।महापार्श्वस्यचिक्षेपवधार्थंवालिनस्सुतः ।

Transliteration

tasyāṅgadaḥ prakupito rākṣasasya tam āyasam |

dūrasthitasya parighaṃ raviraśmisamaprabham |

dvābhyāṃ bhujābhyāṃ saṅgṛhya bhrāmayitvā ca vegavān |

mahāpārśvasya cikṣepa vadhārthaṃ vālinas sutaḥ ||

Translation

Zornent über jenen Rākṣasa ergriff Aṅgada, Vālis Sohn, aus der Ferne die eiserne Keule, strahlend wie Sonnenstrahlen; sie mit beiden Armen wirbelnd, schleuderte der Schnelle sie auf Mahāpārśva, um ihn zu töten.

Word by Word

• सः: that (bar) / it
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अनुवादक (particle: but/indeed)

• क्षिप्तः: thrown
• क्षिप्तः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘thrown/cast’

• बलवता: by the mighty (Aṅgada)
• बलवता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (कर्ता/करण), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-तृतीया (by the strong one)

• परिघः: the iron bar
• परिघः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रक्षसः: of the rākṣasa
• रक्षसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सशरम्: together with arrows
• सशरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (शरैः सह)

• हस्तात्: from (his) hand
• हस्तात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन

• शिरस्त्राणि: head-protections/helmets
• शिरस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्-त्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिरसः त्राणम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अपातयत्: knocked down/made fall
• अपातयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रेरण (causative) अर्थे: ‘caused to fall’

Context

Vali's son Angada got enraged, seized an iron bar which shone like the radiant sun's rays and stood at a distance to kill Mahaparsva. Angada whirling the iron bar round and round hurled it around and thrown at Mahaparsva.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Vāli
• Mahāpārśva
• Rākṣasa
• Parigha (iron club)

FAQs

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

The episode reflects kṣātra-dharma: decisive action to protect one’s side and restrain a violent aggressor; yet the text also signals that intent (vadhārtham) must remain aligned with justice, not mere rage.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada escalates the counterattack by hurling a heavy iron club at Mahāpārśva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) and quick resolve—Aṅgada acts swiftly and powerfully to defend wounded allies.