Shloka 26

Balarāma Slays the Ape Dvivida

Dvivida-vadha

Devanagari script

चकम्पे तेन पतता सटङ्क: सवनस्पति: । पर्वत: कुरुशार्दूल वायुना नौरिवाम्भसि ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

cakampe tena patatā sa-ṭaṅkaḥ sa-vanaspatiḥ parvataḥ kuru-śārdūla vāyunā naur ivāmbhasi

Translation

ഹേ കുരുശാർദൂലാ! അവൻ വീണപ്പോൾ റൈവതകപർവ്വതം പാറകളും വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും സഹിതം കുലുങ്ങി; കടലിൽ കാറ്റിൽ ആടുന്ന വള്ളിപോലെ।

Synonyms

• चकम्पे: shook, trembled
• चकम्पे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); आत्मनेपद

• तेन: by him/thereby
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• पतता: by the falling (one/thing)
• पतता: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• स-टङ्कः: with its crags/peaks
• स-टङ्कः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: टङ्क (प्रातिपदिक) + स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः: सटङ्कः = टङ्केन सहितः (with a peak/crag)

• स-वनस्पतिः: with trees
• स-वनस्पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनस्पति (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्यय-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: सवनस्पतिः = वनस्पतिभिः सहितः (with trees)

• पर्वतः: the mountain
• पर्वतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कुरुशार्दूल: O tiger among the Kurus
• कुरुशार्दूल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु-शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; समासः: कुरुषु शार्दूलः (tiger among the Kurus)

• वायुना: by the wind
• वायुना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• नौः: a boat
• नौः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upamāna-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• अम्भसि: in water
• अम्भसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

Purport

The word ṭaṅka here indicates not only the mountain cliffs but also the fissures and other spots where water had accumulated. All these mountainous areas shook and trembled when Dvivida fell.

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about nature trembling during Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse describes how the force of the event was so immense that even a great tree and the mountain shook—showing that material nature responds to extraordinary divine actions and their cosmic impact.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī address Parīkṣit as 'kuru-śārdūla' in this verse?

Śukadeva uses the honorific “tiger among the Kurus” to praise Parīkṣit’s noble lineage and attentiveness, while narrating an intense moment in the pastime.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

It reminds a devotee that God’s power is beyond ordinary measure; cultivating humility and steady faith helps one remain grounded even when life feels turbulent—like a boat in wind-tossed waters.