Shloka 24

विन्ध्यवृद्धिनिवारणम् — The Restraint of the Vindhya

Agastya’s Injunction

Devanagari script

असुरश्न महेष्वासो जम्भ इत्यभिविश्रुत: । यज्ञक्षोभकर: क्रूरस्त्वयैव विनिपातित:,'यज्ञोंका नाश करनेवाले क्रूरकर्मा महाधनुर्धर जम्भ नामसे विख्यात असुरको भी आपने ही मार गिराया था

Transliteration

asuraś ca maheṣvāso jambha ity abhiviśrutaḥ | yajñakṣobhakaraḥ krūras tvayaiva vinipātitaḥ ||

Translation

«Y aquel gran arquero, el asura célebre con el nombre de Jambha—cruel por naturaleza y perturbador de los sacrificios—fue, en verdad, abatido por Ti y sólo por Ti.»

Word by Word

असुरःthe demon

महेष्वासःgreat bowman (having a great bow)

जम्भःJambha (name)

इतिthus

अभिविश्रुतःwell-known, famed

यज्ञक्षोभकरःcausing disturbance of sacrifices

क्रूरःcruel

त्वयाby you

एवindeed, alone

विनिपातितःwas struck down / slain

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Jambha

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises the ethical duty of safeguarding yajña (sacrificial order) from violent disruption: power and martial skill are validated when used to protect dharma and the sanctity of sacred rites.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker recalls a past exploit: the hero addressed had previously slain the renowned Asura Jambha, described as a cruel archer who used to disturb and ruin sacrifices.