Shloka 14

Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step

Devanagari script

ते सर्वे वामनं हन्तुं शूलपट्टिशपाणय: । अनिच्छन्तो बले राजन् प्राद्रवञ्जातमन्यव: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

te sarve vāmanaṁ hantuṁ śūla-paṭṭiśa-pāṇayaḥ anicchanto bale rājan prādravañ jāta-manyavaḥ

Translation

O King, the demons, aggravated by their usual anger, took their lances and tridents in hand, and against the will of Bali Mahārāja they pushed forward to kill Lord Vāmanadeva.

Synonyms

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• vāmanam: Vāmana
• vāmanam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāmana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• hantum: to kill
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (हन्-धातु) + तुमुन् (infinitive)
• Form: तुमुनन्त-अव्ययकृदन्तम् (infinitive)

• śūla-paṭṭiśa-pāṇayaḥ: having spears and axes in their hands
• śūla-paṭṭiśa-pāṇayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier of te sarve)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭṭiśa (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (śūla-paṭṭiśau pāṇī yasyāḥ/yeṣām) (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• anicchantaḥ: not wishing (to do so)
• anicchantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: iṣ (इष्-धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान-कृदन्त) with negation a-
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; नञ्-पूर्वकः (Present active participle; Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• bale: in (the case of) Bali
• bale: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; in/with regard to Bali; also vocative-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Vocative, Singular)

• prādravan: they ran forward
• prādravan: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dru (द्रु/द्रव्-धातु) with pra-
• Form: लङ्-लकारः, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; रूपम्: प्रा + अद्रवन् (Imperfect, 3rd person plural)

• jāta-manyavaḥ: whose anger had arisen; enraged
• jāta-manyavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāta (√jan, क्त-कृदन्त) + manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (jāto manyuḥ yeṣām) (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana
• Bali Mahārāja
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

Why did the asuras rush to kill Vāmana in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8?

Because their anger was provoked, they charged at Vāmana with weapons, even though they were hesitant to oppose Bali’s stance—showing how wrath can override better judgment.

Who is speaking this verse to whom in Bhagavata Purana 8.21.14?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing how the demons advanced to attack Lord Vāmana.

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 8.21.14 for modern life?

Uncontrolled anger can push people into harmful actions even when they know it is wrong; devotion and discernment help restrain impulsive reactions.