Shloka 29

Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः

Devanagari script

सादिता मौरवा: पाशा निसुन्दनरकौ हतौ । कृत: क्षेम: पुनः पन्था: पुरं प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति,आपने मुर दैत्यके लोहमय पाश काट दिये, निसुन्द और नरकासुरको मार डाला और पुनः प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरका मार्ग सकुशल यात्रा करनेयोग्य बना दिया

Transliteration

sāditā mauravāḥ pāśā nisundanarako hatau | kṛtaḥ kṣemaḥ punaḥ panthāḥ puraṃ prāgjyotiṣaṃ prati ||

Translation

Arjuna said: “The iron bonds laid by Mura’s forces were cut apart; Nisunda and Naraka were slain. Once again the road leading toward the city of Prāgjyotiṣa was made safe and passable.” In this report, the emphasis is on restoring security and lawful passage after removing violent obstruction.

Word by Word

सादिताःwere cut/broken (made to fall)

मौरवाःMura’s / of Mura (as an epithet: ‘Mura-’)

पाशाःnooses/bonds

निसुन्दःNisunda

नरकःNaraka (Narakasura)

हतौwere slain (the two)

कृतःwas made/was done

क्षेमःsafety/security

पुनःagain

पन्थाःpath/road

पुरम्city

प्राग्ज्योतिषम्Pragjyotisha (name of the city/kingdom)

प्रतिtowards

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Mura

Nisunda

Naraka (Narakasura)

Prāgjyotiṣa (city)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes