Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

ततो निपत्य वेगेन कुम्भकर्ण महामना:

Transliteration

tato nipatya vegena kumbhakarṇa mahāmanāḥ

Translation

Then, with sudden speed, the great-souled Kumbhakarṇa swooped down. The narration highlights the irresistible momentum of a powerful being once roused—suggesting that unchecked force, when set in motion, can overwhelm restraint and bring swift consequences in the moral order of events.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/then')

• निपत्य: having fallen down; having descended
• निपत्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), indeclinable: 'having fallen/descended'

• वेगेन: with speed; swiftly
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental singular

• कुम्भकर्णः: Kumbhakarna (proper name)
• कुम्भकर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular

• महामनाः: great-minded; noble-souled
• महामनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Kumbhakarṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how immense power, once unleashed, moves with compelling force; ethically, it cautions that strength without restraint can rapidly shape outcomes and intensify the consequences of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes Kumbhakarṇa suddenly rushing/swooping down with great speed, marking a decisive, forceful movement in the unfolding action.