Shloka 55

प्रहस्तवधः

The Slaying of Prahasta

Devanagari script

सातेनकपिमुख्येनविमुक्तामहतीशिला ।बिभेदबहुधाघोराप्रहस्तस्यशिरस्तदा ।।।।

Transliteration

sā tena kapimukhyena vimuktā mahatī śilā |

bibheda bahudhā ghorā prahastasya śiras tadā ||6.58.55||

Translation

ຫີນກ້ອນໃຫຍ່ອັນນ່າຢ້ານນັ້ນ ທີ່ວານອນຜູ້ເປັນຫົວໜ້າໄດ້ຂວ້າງອອກໄປ ໄດ້ທຳລາຍສີສະຂອງປຣະຫັດສະໃຫ້ແຕກອອກເປັນຫຼາຍຊິ້ນໃນທັນທີ។

Word by Word

• सा: that (rock)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (refers to शिला)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कपि-मुख्येन: by the foremost monkey
• कपि-मुख्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक) + mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (कपीनां मुख्यः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• विमुक्ता: hurled
• विमुक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√muc (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (released/hurled)

• महती: huge
• महती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (agreeing with शिला)

• शिला: rock
• शिला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बिभेद: split/broke
• बिभेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhid (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• बहुधा: into many pieces
• बहुधा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahudhā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): अनेकधा (into many parts)

• घोरा: terrible
• घोरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (agreeing with शिला)

• प्रहस्तस्य: of Prahasta
• प्रहस्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prahasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): तस्मिन् काले (then/at that time)

Context

Hurled by Neela, the foremost of monkeys, the huge rock broke the head of Prahastha into pieces.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• Prahasta
• rock (śilā)

FAQs

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

The verse conveys karmaphala in immediate form: violent aggression in war culminates in decisive consequence; dharma is framed as the restoration of safety for the righteous side through the fall of a key aggressor.

What is the narrative situation?

Nīla’s rock-strike lands fully, shattering Prahasta’s head and turning the duel toward Prahasta’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parākrama (effective valor) is emphasized—Nīla’s strength and execution bring a conclusive result.