Shloka 8

The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins

Devanagari script

आविध्य शूलं तरसा गरुत्मते निरस्य वक्त्रैर्व्यनदत्स पञ्चभि: । स रोदसी सर्वदिशोऽम्बरं महा- नापूरयन्नण्डकटाहमावृणोत् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

āvidhya śūlaṁ tarasā garutmate nirasya vaktrair vyanadat sa pañcabhiḥ sa rodasī sarva-diśo ’mbaraṁ mahān āpūrayann aṇḍa-kaṭāham āvṛṇot

Translation

Mura whirled his trident and then hurled it fiercely at Garuḍa, roaring from all five mouths. The sound filled the earth and sky, all directions and the limits of outer space, until it reverberated against the very shell of the universe.

Synonyms

• आविध्य: having whirled
• आविध्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-व्यध्/विध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having whirled/brandished’

• शूलम्: a spear/trident
• शूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तरसा: with force
• तरसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘with force/speed’ (instrumental of manner)

• गरुत्मते: to Garuḍa
• गरुत्मते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुत्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• निरस्य: having cast off
• निरस्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्-अस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having thrown away/repelled’

• वक्त्रैः: with (his) mouths
• वक्त्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• व्यनदत्: roared
• व्यनदत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पञ्चभिः: with five
• पञ्चभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (संख्यावाचक) त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रोदसी: heaven and earth
• रोदसी: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोदसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; ‘heaven and earth’

• सर्व-दिशः: all directions
• सर्व-दिशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (सर्वाः दिशः)

• अम्बरम्: the sky
• अम्बरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महान्: great
• महान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आपूरयन्: filling
• आपूरयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-पॄ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमान कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘filling’

• अण्ड-कटाहम्: the cosmic shell (egg-cauldron)
• अण्ड-कटाहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अण्ड + कटाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अण्डस्य कटाहः)

• आवृणोत्: covered, enveloped
• आवृणोत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-वृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Pañcamukha (five-faced demon/being in the narrative)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Garuḍa’s role in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows Garuḍa directly facing powerful, terrifying opponents while carrying out the Lord’s mission, illustrating his fearless service and the protection that surrounds the Lord’s associates.

Why is the enemy described as roaring with five faces in Canto 10 Chapter 59?

The five-faced roar emphasizes the opponent’s formidable, supernatural power and the intensity of the battle scene, heightening the contrast with the Lord’s ultimate supremacy and protection of His side.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from this verse about fear and faith?

Even when threats feel universe-filling, steady service and reliance on the Lord’s protection—exemplified by Garuḍa—teaches courage, focus, and faith in difficult circumstances.