Shloka 17
बकवधोत्तर-प्रशमनम् | Post-slaying Stabilization after Baka’s Death
Devanagari script
दृष्टवैव भीमसेनं सा शालपोतमिवोदगतम् । राक्षसी कामयामास रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि,धरतीपर उगे हुए साखूके पौधेकी भाँति मनोहर भीमसेनको देखते ही वह राक्षसी (मुग्ध हो) उन्हें चाहने लगी। इस पृथ्वीपर वे अनुपम रूपवान् थे
Transliteration
dṛṣṭvaiva bhīmasenaṃ sā śālapotam ivodgatam | rākṣasī kāmayāmāsa rūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: The rākṣasī, the moment she saw Bhīmasena—handsome like a young śāla sapling newly sprung up—became enamoured of him. On this earth he was of incomparable beauty. The scene underscores how desire can arise suddenly from mere sight, setting the stage for a moral tension between impulsive passion and rightful conduct.
Word by Word
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-भावार्थ (indeclinable)
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भीमसेनम्Bhimasena
भीमसेनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शालपोतम्a young śāla plant/sapling
शालपोतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशालपोत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उद्गतम्sprung up/risen
उद्गतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्गत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), गम्, उद्
राक्षसीthe demoness (rākṣasī)
राक्षसी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षसी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कामयामासdesired/longed for
कामयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootकम्
Formलिट् (perfect), Third, Singular, परस्मैपद, Active
रूपेणby (his) beauty/form
रूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अप्रतिमम्incomparable
अप्रतिमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रतिम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भुविon earth/in the world
भुवि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभू
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)R
RākṣasīŚ
Śāla tree (sapling)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes