Shloka 19

Devanagari script

किंकरै: सह रक्षोभियदरक्षन्महद्‌ धनम्‌ । तदगृह्लान्मयस्तत्र गत्वा सर्व महासुर:,बहुत-से किंकर तथा राक्षस जिस महान्‌ धनकी रक्षा करते थे, वहाँ जाकर महान्‌ असुर मयने वह सब ले लिया

Transliteration

kiṅkaraiḥ saha rakṣobhir yad arakṣan mahad dhanam | tad agṛhlān mayas tatra gatvā sarva mahāsuraḥ ||

Translation

Harta besar yang dijaga para pelayan dan rākṣasa itu—Maya, asura yang perkasa, mendatanginya dan merampas semuanya.

Word by Word

• किंकरैः: with servants/attendants
• किंकरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंकर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• रक्षोभिः: with rakshasas/demons
• रक्षोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• यत्: which (that)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अरक्षन्: they protected/guarded
• अरक्षन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धनम्: wealth/treasure
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that (wealth)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अगृह्लात्: he took/seized
• अगृह्लात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मयः: Maya (the asura/architect)
• मयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), Parasmaipada (sense)

• सर्वः: entire; wholly
• सर्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महासुरः: the great asura
• महासुरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महासुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Maya (Mahāsura)
• Kiṅkaras (attendants)
• Rākṣasas
• Mahat dhana (great treasure)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Material wealth, even when guarded by formidable force, remains vulnerable; lasting security is not merely physical protection but also depends on rightful order, prudence, and the limits of power.

What is happening in the narrative?

A great treasure is described as being guarded by attendants and rākṣasas, yet the powerful asura Maya goes there and takes the entire hoard.