Shloka 33

Devanagari script

त्रसद्दस्युरितीन्द्रोऽङ्ग विदधे नाम यस्य वै । यस्मात् त्रसन्ति ह्युद्विग्ना दस्यवो रावणादय: ॥ ३३ ॥ यौवनाश्वोऽथ मान्धाता चक्रवर्त्यवनीं प्रभु: । सप्तद्वीपवतीमेक: शशासाच्युततेजसा ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

trasaddasyur itīndro ’ṅga vidadhe nāma yasya vai yasmāt trasanti hy udvignā dasyavo rāvaṇādayaḥ

Translation

O Parīkṣit, Indra named him “Trasaddasyu” because Rāvaṇa and other thieves and rogues, filled with anxiety, trembled in fear of him. By the mercy of Acyuta, Yuvanāśva’s son Māndhātā became so mighty a cakravartī that he alone ruled the entire world of seven islands, without a second sovereign.

Synonyms

trasat-dasyuḥTrasaddasyu (name: ‘terror to bandits’)

itithus

indraḥIndra

aṅgaO dear (address)

vidadhebestowed/assigned

nāmaname

yasyawhose

vaiindeed

yasmātbecause of whom

trasantitremble

hifor/indeed

udvignāḥalarmed

dasyavaḥbandits

rāvaṇa-ādayaḥRāvaṇa and others

Characters & Entities

Indra

Trasaddasyu

Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the meaning of the name Trasaddasyu?

This verse explains that Indra named him Trasaddasyu because his strength made the dasyus (lawless marauders) tremble in fear.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention Indra giving a name in this verse?

To highlight the king’s divinely recognized power and role as a protector—so formidable that even notorious aggressors were shaken.

What is the practical application of this verse in modern life?

Leadership should protect society from exploitation and lawlessness; real authority is measured by safeguarding the innocent, not by self-interest.