Shloka 27

Pṛthā’s Atithi-Sevā and the Gift of the Deva-Āhvāna Mantra (पृथायाः अतिथिसेवा तथा देवाह्वानमन्त्रप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

नीलश्न महता ग्राव्णा दूषणावरजं हरि: । प्रमाथिनमभिद्र॒ुत्य प्रममाथ महाबल:,महाबली नील नामक वानरने एक विशाल चट्टान लेकर दूषणके छोटे भाई प्रमाथीपर हमला किया और उसका कचूमर निकाल दिया

Transliteration

nīlaś ca mahatā grāvnā dūṣaṇāvarajaṃ hariḥ | pramāthinām abhidrutya pramamātha mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: Then Nīla, the mighty monkey, seized a huge rock and, rushing straight at Pramāthin—the younger brother of Dūṣaṇa—crushed him with overwhelming force. The episode underscores the swift consequences of violent aggression in battle and the decisive protection offered by powerful allies when adharma advances.

Word by Word

नीलःNīla (the monkey-chief)

महताwith a great/huge

ग्राव्णाrock, boulder

दूषणावरजम्Dūṣaṇa's younger brother

हरिःthe monkey (warrior)

प्रमाथिनम्Pramāthin (proper name)

अभिद्रुत्यhaving rushed at, attacking

प्रममाथsmashed, crushed, pounded

महाबलःmighty/very strong

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Nīla

Pramāthin

Dūṣaṇa

grāvan (huge rock/stone)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights decisive action against forces aligned with wrongdoing: when aggression threatens, a righteous protector may respond swiftly and effectively, and violent intent can bring immediate ruin upon the aggressor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nīla, a powerful monkey warrior, charges at Pramāthin (Dūṣaṇa’s younger brother) carrying a massive rock and crushes him in combat.