Shloka 12

Devanagari script

तस्यापरे भ्रातरो5दीनसत्त्वा बलाहकानीकविदारणाद्या:,उनके दूसरे उदार हृदयवाले भाई बलाहक और अनीक--विदारण आदि भी उनके साथ हैं

Transliteration

tasyāpare bhrātaro ’dīnasattvā balāhakānīkavidāraṇādyāḥ

Translation

He also has other brothers of undaunted spirit—Balāhaka, Anīka, Vidāraṇa, and others—who stand with him as companions and supporters.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• अपरे: other
• अपरे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• भ्रातरः: brothers
• भ्रातरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• अदीनसत्त्वाः: having undepressed/undaunted spirit
• अदीनसत्त्वाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदीनसत्त्व
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• बलाहक: Balāhaka
• बलाहक: Karta
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: बलाहक
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अनीकविदारण: Anīka-vidāraṇa (splitter of armies/hosts)
• अनीकविदारण: Karta
• Type: Noun (proper name/epithet)
• Root: अनीकविदारण
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• आद्याः: and others / beginning with (these)
• आद्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

Speaker

कोटिक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Balāhaka
• Anīka
• Vidāraṇa
• brothers (bhrātaraḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of steadfastness (not losing heart) and the dharmic strength of loyal support from one’s kin and allies—courage is reinforced when righteous companions stand together.

What is happening in the narrative?

Koṭika is listing or describing a group by naming the principal figure’s brothers—Balāhaka, Anīka, Vidāraṇa, and others—emphasizing that these brave brothers are present and aligned with him.