Shloka 6.126.13

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम् (Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks)

Devanagari script

विद्युज्जिह्वोऽऽत्रनिहतोराक्षसोभीमदर्शनः ।यज्ञशत्रुश्चनिहतःसुप्तघ्नश्चमहाबलः ।।।।सूर्यशत्रुश्चनिहतोब्रह्मशत्रुस्तथापरः ।

Transliteration

vidyujjihvo ’tra nihato rākṣaso bhīmadarśanaḥ | yajñaśatruś ca nihataḥ suptaghnaś ca mahābalaḥ || sūryaśatruś ca nihato brahmaśatrus tathāparaḥ ||

Translation

Here Vidyujjihva, a Rākṣasa of dreadful appearance, was slain; Yajñaśatru was slain as well, and the mighty Suptaghna. Sūryaśatru too was killed, and likewise another—Brahmaśatru.

Context

"There is Vidyujihva of dreadful appearance killed, Yajnasatru killed, and the mighty Suptaghna. Similarly Suryasatru and another Rakshasa Brahmasatru were killed. in the shape of the peak of Kailasa."

Characters & Entities

• Vidyujjihva
• Yajñaśatru
• Suptaghna
• Sūryaśatru
• Brahmaśatru
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is served by satya and clear moral reckoning: the text records the fall of perpetrators of violence, reinforcing that adharma is not enduring.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker points out (atra, ‘here’) and continues cataloguing slain rākṣasa warriors as part of the post-war survey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and sobriety—remembering outcomes without triumphalism.