Shloka 10

Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins

Devanagari script

वसता राजशार्दूल राक्षसान्‌ शमयिष्यता । जनस्थाने शिरश्कछिन्नं राक्षसस्य दुरात्मन:

Transliteration

vasatā rājaśārdūla rākṣasān śamayīṣyatā | janasthāne śiraśchinnaṃ rākṣasasya durātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O tiger among kings, while dwelling there with the intent to subdue the rākṣasas, in Janasthāna the head of that wicked rākṣasa was severed.”

Word by Word

• वसता: by/with (one) dwelling; while dwelling
• वसता: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राजशार्दूल: O tiger among kings
• राजशार्दूल: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजशार्दूल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• राक्षसान्: the Rakshasas (demons)
• राक्षसान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• शमयिष्यता: by/with (one) who will pacify/subdue
• शमयिष्यता: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त भविष्यत्कालिक कृदन्त (future active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• जनस्थाने: in Janasthana
• जनस्थाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनस्थान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• छिन्नम्: cut off
• छिन्नम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राक्षसस्य: of the Rakshasa
• राक्षसस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• दुरात्मनः: of the wicked-souled (evil one)
• दुरात्मनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुरात्मन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• rājaśārdūla (addressed king/hero)
• rākṣasa(s)
• Janasthāna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that destructive forces harming society (symbolized by rākṣasas) should be restrained and removed; decisive action against wickedness is portrayed as a form of protection and moral order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that while the addressed hero-king was residing with the purpose of subduing rākṣasas, a wicked rākṣasa in the region called Janasthāna was beheaded—indicating the successful suppression of a violent threat.