Shloka 25

Sati's Death & Virabhadra — Sati’s Death and the Assault on Daksha’s Sacrifice: Virabhadra versus the Devas

Devanagari script

कार्मुकं च द्वितीयेन तृतीयेनाथ मार्गणान् चतुर्थेन गदां गृह्य धर्ममभ्यद्रवद् गणः

Transliteration

kārmukaṃ ca dvitīyena tṛtīyenātha mārgaṇān caturthena gadāṃ gṛhya dharmamabhyadravad gaṇaḥ

Translation

De sa deuxième main il prit l’arc; de la troisième, les flèches; et de la quatrième, saisissant une massue, le gaṇa se rua sur Dharma.

Word by Word

• kārmukam: bow
• kārmukam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārmuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction): 'and'

• dvitīyena: with the second (hand)
• dvitīyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (implicit) kareṇa 'with the second (hand)'

• tṛtīyena: with the third (hand)
• tṛtīyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (implicit) kareṇa 'with the third (hand)'

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): 'then/and then'

• mārgaṇān: arrows
• mārgaṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārgaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• caturthena: with the fourth (hand)
• caturthena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (implicit) kareṇa 'with the fourth (hand)'

• gadām: mace
• gadām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gadā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gṛhya: having seized
• gṛhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु) (ल्यप्-कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive): 'having taken/seizing'

• dharmam: Dharma
• dharmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abhyadravat: rushed at/charged
• abhyadravat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√drav (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• gaṇaḥ: the gaṇa (attendant)
• gaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speakers

• Not specified in input (likely within the Purāṇic narrative frame; commonly Pulastya → Nārada in Vāmana Purāṇa)

Primary Deities

• Gaṇeśvara (Gaṇeśa / gaṇa-leader)
• Dharma (Dharmarāja)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Dharma
• Martial preparedness
• Divine iconography (multiple arms)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The many-armed iconography conveys competence and readiness: righteous action may require multiple means—restraint (bow), precision (arrows), and decisive force (mace)—applied appropriately.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This is narrative action (carita) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it functions as a didactic mythic episode illustrating divine agency within dharma-centric storytelling.

What is the symbolic significance?

The bow-and-arrow motif evokes disciplined intent and targeted correction; the mace evokes direct, stabilizing power—together presenting a complete spectrum of protective sovereignty.