Shloka 8
तत् कबन्धं पपातास्य विस्फुरदू धरणीतले । सपर्वतवनद्दीपां दैत्यस्याकम्पयन् महीम्,किंतु उस दैत्यका वह धड़ धरतीपर गिर पड़ा और पर्वत, वन तथा द्वीपोंसहित समूची पृथ्वीको कैँपाता हुआ तड़फड़ाने लगा
tat kabaṇḍhaṃ papātāsya visphurad dharaṇītale | sa-parvata-vana-dvīpāṃ daityasyākampayan mahīm ||
Śaunaka said: The headless trunk of that demon fell upon the surface of the earth. Still twitching and convulsing, it shook the whole world—together with its mountains, forests, and islands—revealing how violent power, even when struck down, can continue to disturb the order of the earth until it is fully stilled.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that destructive force can have lingering effects even after the agent is struck down; restoring stability (dharma/order) requires not only defeating violence but also calming its residual upheaval.
A demon’s headless trunk (kabaṇḍha) falls to the ground and, still convulsing, causes the earth—along with mountains, forests, and islands—to tremble.