Shloka 6
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
Devanagari script
परस्परभयं घोरमस्माकं हि न संशय: । अभिषिच्यस्व राजेन्द्र भव राजा त्रिविष्टपे
Transliteration
parasparabhayaṁ ghoraṁ asmākaṁ hi na saṁśayaḥ | abhiṣicyasva rājendra bhava rājā trivīṣṭape ||
Translation
Śalya said: “Among us there is a dreadful mutual fear—of this there is no doubt. Therefore, O best of kings, have yourself consecrated and become the ruler in Triviṣṭapa (heaven).”
Word by Word
परस्परभयम्mutual fear
परस्परभयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपरस्पर-भय
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
घोरम्terrible
घोरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अस्माकम्of us/our
अस्माकम्:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिषिच्यस्वhave yourself consecrated / get anointed
अभिषिच्यस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√सिच्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भवbecome / be
भव:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्रिविष्टपेin heaven (Triviṣṭapa)
त्रिविष्टपे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिविष्टप
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚalyaR
Rājendra (addressed king)T
Triviṣṭapa (Svarga/heaven)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Unchecked mutual fear destabilizes a community; the remedy proposed is legitimate, ritually sanctioned leadership (abhiṣeka) to restore order and security.
Śalya reports a situation of pervasive mutual fear and urges the addressed king (rājendra) to undergo consecration and assume sovereignty in Triviṣṭapa (heaven).