Shloka 81

The Birth of Tāraka and the Prelude to the Deva–Asura War

Topic-based Title

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा तद्दानवबलं जगामेंद्रस्य शंसितुं । स गत्वा तु सभां दिव्यां महेंद्रस्य महात्मनः

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā taddānavabalaṃ jagāmeṃdrasya śaṃsituṃ | sa gatvā tu sabhāṃ divyāṃ maheṃdrasya mahātmanaḥ

Translation

Al ver aquel ejército de Dānavas, fue a informar a Indra. Y habiendo llegado, entró en la divina sala de asamblea del magnánimo Mahendra (Indra).

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा, absolutive/gerund), 'having seen'

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dānava-balam: the demon army
• dānava-balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'dānavānāṃ balam'; Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular (एकवचन)

• indrasya: of Indra / to Indra's (presence)
• indrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṃsituṃ: to inform
• śaṃsituṃ: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: Tumun (तुमुन्, infinitive), purpose: 'to report/announce'

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा, absolutive/gerund), 'having gone'

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात) marking contrast/continuation

• sabhām: assembly hall
• sabhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• divyām: divine
• divyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन), agreeing with sabhām

• mahendrasya: of Mahendra (Indra)
• mahendrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled
• mahātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); adjective used substantively qualifying mahendrasya

Speaker

Narrator (third-person epic narration; specific interlocutor not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: taddānavabalaṃ → tat + dānava-balam; jagāmeṃdrasya → jagāma + indrasya; maheṃdrasya → mahendrasya.

Characters & Entities

• Dānavas
• Indra (Mahendra)

FAQs

What narrative event is described in this verse?

It describes someone witnessing the strength of the Dānava forces and immediately going to Indra, entering Indra’s divine court to report the situation.

Who is Mahendra in this context?

Mahendra is a common epithet of Indra, the king of the Devas, highlighting his supreme status among the gods.

What ethical lesson can be drawn from this verse?

It emphasizes timely communication and responsible action in the face of danger—seeing a threat, one should promptly inform the proper authority and seek coordinated response.