Shloka 32

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

महापार्श्वोमहाकायोगदामादायवीर्यवान् ।विरराजगदापाणिःकुबेरइवसंयुगे ।।।।

Transliteration

Mahāpārśvo mahākāyo gadām ādāya vīryavān |

virarāja gadāpāṇiḥ Kubera iva saṃyuge ||

Translation

Mahāpārśva, immense de corps et puissant en vaillance, prit une massue; et sur le champ de bataille il resplendit, la massue en main, tel Kubera au combat.

Word by Word

• महापार्श्वः: Mahāpārśva
• महापार्श्वः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महापार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाकायः: huge-bodied
• महाकायः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान् कायः (huge-bodied); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: कर्म (Object of ādāya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय: आदाय (having taken)

• वीर्यवान्: valiant/powerful
• वीर्यवान्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

• विरराज: shone
• विरराज: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गदापाणिः: mace-handed (one holding a mace)
• गदापाणिः: कर्ता-सम्बन्ध (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा-पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: गदा पाणौ यस्य (one with mace in hand); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-सम्बोधन/अपपद

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान

• इव: like
• इव: उपमा-सूचक (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: अधिकरण (Location/occasion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

Context

Mahaparsva holding an ace in hand in the war shone like Kubera.

Characters & Entities

• Mahāpārśva
• Kubera
• Gadā (mace)

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces the epic’s war-ethic: combatants publicly assume their role with clarity—weapon in hand—signaling accountability for the consequences of battle.

What is the narrative situation?

A rākṣasa champion, Mahāpārśva, is depicted taking up his mace and entering the battle scene with imposing splendor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) and bala (strength), portrayed through size, weaponry, and a comparison to a powerful deity.