Shloka 6.70.3

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

Devanagari script

भ्रारातृव्यसनसन्तप्तस्तदादेवान्तकोबली ।आदायपरिघंदीप्तमङ्गदंसमभिद्रवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

bhrātṛvyasanasantaptas tadā devāntako balī |

ādāya parighaṃ dīptam aṅgadaṃ samabhidravat ||

Translation

Then Devanthaka, mighty and burning with grief over his kinsman’s calamity, seized a blazing iron club and rushed straight at Aṅgada.

Context

Then, powerful Devanthaka who was immersed in grief of his brother, taking hold of a glowing iron bar rushed forward towards Angada.

Characters & Entities

• Devanthaka
• Aṅgada
• Parigha (iron club)

FAQs

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

The verse warns that grief can quickly harden into violent impulse; dharma requires that sorrow be processed with discernment rather than converted into harmful aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Devanthaka, distressed by a relative’s loss, arms himself with an iron club and charges Aṅgada on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

On Aṅgada’s side (implied), readiness and courage; on Devanthaka’s side, impulsive wrath born from grief.