Shloka 9
The Slaying of Muci
देवाः प्रचक्रुर्नृत्यानि दानवा विप्रदुद्रुवुः
devāḥ pracakrurnṛtyāni dānavā vipradudruvuḥ
ເທວະທັງຫຼາຍເລີ່ມຟ້ອນລຳ ແລະພວກດານະວະກໍຫນີກະຈາຍດ້ວຍຄວາມຕົກໃຈ.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रचक्रुः = प्र + चक्रुः (कृ-धातोः लिट्); विप्रदुद्रुवुः = वि + प्र + दुद्रुवुः (द्रु-धातोः लिट्)
FAQs
The dance functions as a sign of triumph and restored cosmic order—an outward expression that the Devas have gained the upper hand in the episode.
Dānavas are a class of powerful anti-divine beings (often grouped with Asuras) who oppose the Devas in mythic conflicts representing disorder versus order.
The verse implies that adharma-driven power is unstable: when confronted by rightful order (dharma), it collapses into fear and retreat rather than steady courage.