Shloka 3
बकवधोत्तर-प्रशमनम् | Post-slaying Stabilization after Baka’s Death
Devanagari script
दंष्टाकरालवदन: पिशितेप्सु: क्षुधार्दित: । लम्बस्फिग्लम्बजठरो रक्तश्मश्रुशिरोरुह:,उसका मुख बड़ी-बड़ी दाढ़ोंक कारण विकराल दिखायी देता था। वह भूखसे पीड़ित था और मांस मिलनेकी आशामें बैठा था। उसके नितम्ब और पेट लम्बे थे। दाढ़ी, मूँछठ और सिरके बाल लाल रंगके थे
Translation
His mouth was ghastly with great fangs. Tormented by hunger, he sat there hoping for flesh. His hips and belly hung long, and his beard, moustache, and the hair upon his head were red.
Word by Word
दंष्टा-कराल-वदनःone whose face is frightful due to fangs
दंष्टा-कराल-वदनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदंष्टा + कराल + वदन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पिशित-ईप्सुःdesiring flesh
पिशित-ईप्सुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपिशित + ईप्सु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षुधा-अर्दितःafflicted by hunger
क्षुधा-अर्दितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षुधा + अर्दित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लम्ब-स्फिग्-लम्ब-जठरःone with pendulous buttocks and a pendulous belly
लम्ब-स्फिग्-लम्ब-जठरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootलम्ब + स्फिज्/स्फिग् + लम्ब + जठर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रक्त-श्मश्रु-शिरोरुहःone whose beard and head-hair are red
रक्त-श्मश्रु-शिरोरुहः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्त + श्मश्रु + शिरोरुह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
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