Shloka 6.70.22

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त (महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva)

Devanagari script

तद्बाणशतनिर्भिन्नंविदारितशिलातलम् ।सविस्फुलिंगंसज्वालंनिपपातगिरेशशिरः ।।।।

Transliteration

tad bāṇaśatanirbhinnaṃ vidāritaśilātalam |

sa visphuliṅgaṃ sa jvālaṃ nipapāta gireḥ śiraḥ ||

Translation

Split by hundreds of arrows and its rocky mass torn apart, that mountain-crest fell down, scattering sparks and flames.

Context

Hit by hundreds of arrows, the mountain peak broke into pieces of stones like sparks and flames fell from it.

Characters & Entities

• mountain peak (gireḥ śiraḥ)
• arrows (bāṇa)

FAQs

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

It illustrates the destructive reach of war: even nature’s steadiness (a mountain) is broken. The ethical reflection is that adharma-driven conflict consumes more than combatants—it damages the world around them.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśiras’ arrows fragment the hurled mountain-peak, which collapses in fiery, spark-like debris.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisive effectiveness in action—skill that achieves immediate results (here, the rākṣasa’s martial proficiency).