Shloka 163

Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)

Devanagari script

गदयाताडयत्‌ सत्ये पाश्वे वानरपुज्भवम्‌ । तब रावणकुमारने अपने निकट आये हुए उस वानरश्रेष्ठ वीर अंगदकी बायीं पसलीमें गदासे आघात किया

Transliteration

gadayā tāḍayat satye pārśve vānarapuṅgavam |

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: With his mace he struck Aṅgada, foremost of the monkeys, on the left side. The blow, delivered at close quarters, revealed the battle’s harsh turn, where sheer strength is used to subdue a worthy foe.

Word by Word

• गदया: with a mace
• गदया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• ताडयत्: struck/beat
• ताडयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ताड्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सत्ये: on/at (the) left side (intended: savye)
• सत्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पाश्वे: in/at the side
• पाश्वे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• वानरपुज्भवम्: the foremost among monkeys (intended: वानरपुङ्गवम्)
• वानरपुज्भवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानरपुज्भव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Angada
• mace (gadā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the battlefield ethic where a warrior’s resolve is tested through injury and confrontation; it underscores endurance and steadiness under assault, even when violence is unavoidable within the frame of martial duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a combat moment: a mace-wielder strikes the foremost monkey-warrior, Angada, on his left side at close range, marking an intense exchange in the fight.