Shloka 35

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Devanagari script

अहमपि रथवर्यमास्थितः सुरवरवर्य भवेय पृष्ठतः असुरवरवधार्थमुद्यतानां प्रतिविदधामि सुखाय ते ऽनघ //

Transliteration

ahamapi rathavaryamāsthitaḥ suravaravarya bhaveya pṛṣṭhataḥ asuravaravadhārthamudyatānāṃ pratividadhāmi sukhāya te 'nagha //

Translation

I too, mounted upon an excellent chariot, O best of the best among the gods, will remain behind you; and, for the destruction of the foremost Asuras who are rising up for battle, I shall render counter-action—so that it may be for your ease, O blameless one.

Word by Word

• aham api: I also

• ratha-varyam: an excellent chariot

• āsthitaḥ: having mounted/standing upon

• sura-vara-varya: O best among the best of the gods

• bhaveya: I shall be/I will remain

• pṛṣṭhataḥ: at the back/behind

• asura-vara-vadha-artham: for the purpose of slaying the foremost Asuras

• udyatānām: of those who are raised up/ready to strike/advancing

• pratividadhāmi: I counteract/I take counter-measures/I make retaliation

• sukhāya: for comfort/ease

• te: for you/unto you

• anagha: O sinless/blameless one.

Speaker

• A divine ally/warrior addressing a leading Deva (contextual: a Deva speaking to the chief among gods during the Devasura battle)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Asuras

Tags

• Devasura
• Dharma-Yuddha
• Protection
• Divine Strategy
• Puranic Warfare

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on battlefield support—standing behind an ally and countering the Asuras’ advance.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It reflects the dharmic principle of protective leadership: supporting the front-line leader, guarding the rear, and neutralizing threats—an ethic paralleled in royal duty (rakṣaṇa) and responsible household protection.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is martial—chariot deployment and counter-measures against attackers.