Shloka 20
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
Devanagari script
स तूष्णीं चिन्तयन् वीरो देवराज: प्रतापवान्
Transliteration
sa tūṣṇīṃ cintayan vīro devarājaḥ pratāpavān
Translation
Then the mighty hero, the lord of the gods, sat in silence, absorbed in thought.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तूष्णीम्silently
तूष्णीम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूष्णीम्
चिन्तयन्thinking, pondering
चिन्तयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वीरःthe hero
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवराजःthe king of the gods (Indra)
देवराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतापवान्mighty, powerful
प्रतापवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतापवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
श
शल्य (Śalya, as speaker)द
देवराज (Devarāja—typically Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of restraint and reflection: even the most powerful should pause in silence to deliberate before acting or speaking, especially when decisions carry serious consequences.
Śalya reports that the mighty Devarāja (commonly understood as Indra) remains silent and thoughtful, indicating a moment of serious deliberation within the unfolding counsel and tensions of the Udyoga Parva.