Shloka 27

द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats

Devanagari script

वज्रमुष्टिस्तुमैन्देनमुष्टिनानिहतोरणे ।पपातसरथस्साश्वःपुराट्टइवभूतले ।।6.43.27।।

Transliteration

vajramuṣṭis tu maindena muṣṭinā nihato raṇe |

papāta sarathaḥ sāśvaḥ purāṭṭa iva bhūtale || 6.43.27 ||

Translation

ヴァジュラムシュティは戦場でマインダの拳に打ち倒され、戦車も馬もろとも大地に崩れ落ちた。砕けた城壁のごとくであった。

Word by Word

• vajramuṣṭiḥ: Vajramuṣṭi
• vajramuṣṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + muṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय-भावः: 'vajra-like fist' as name); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine nominative singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• maindena: by Mainda
• maindena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mainda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Masculine instrumental singular

• muṣṭinā: with a fist
• muṣṭinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• nihataḥ: struck down
• nihataḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nihata (ni-√han, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Past passive participle; Masculine nominative singular

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect active 3rd sg

• sa-rathaḥ: together with his chariot
• sa-rathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/स- उपसर्ग-प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष-भावः ('with chariot'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine nominative singular

• sa-aśvaḥ: with horses
• sa-aśvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/स-) + aśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-भावः ('with horses'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine nominative singular

• purāṭṭaḥ: a ruined fort (old rampart)
• purāṭṭaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṭṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine nominative singular

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय

• bhūtale: on the ground
• bhūtale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūtala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

Context

Even Vajramushti fell on the ground struck with the fist by Mainda and the chariot and charioteer fell like the fort.

Characters & Entities

• Vajramuṣṭi
• Mainda

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Strength is portrayed as legitimate when aligned with a righteous campaign; Mainda’s might functions as protection for the dharmic side.

What is the narrative situation?

Mainda kills the rākṣasa Vajramuṣṭi with a powerful punch, toppling his whole chariot-setup.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial prowess and effectiveness—swift neutralization of an enemy combatant.