Shloka 32

Adhyaya 12 — The Son Describes the Narakas: Mahāraurava, Tamas, Nikṛntana, Apratiṣṭha, Asipatravana, and Taptakumbha

Sanskrit

लेलिह्यमाने चान्यत्र व्याप्ताशेषमहीतले ।

सारमेयास्ततः शीघ्रं शातयन्ति शरीरतः ॥

Transliteration

lelihyamāne cānyatra vyāptāśeṣamahītale | sārameyās tataḥ śīghraṃ śātayanti śarīrataḥ ||

Translation

ആളിക്കത്തുന്ന തീ തറയിലാകെ പടർന്നുപിടിക്കുമ്പോൾ, നായ്ക്കൾ അവരുടെ ശരീരങ്ങൾ വേഗത്തിൽ കടിച്ചുകീറുന്നു.

Word by Word

• लेलिह्यमाने: while (it is) licking/flaming about (i.e., blazing)
• लेलिह्यमाने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लेलिह् (धातु) → लेलिह्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त कर्मणि (present passive participle, शानच्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरणे प्रयुक्तम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अन्यत्र: elsewhere
• अन्यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (elsewhere)

• व्याप्त-अशेष-महीतले: on the entire earth-surface that is pervaded
• व्याप्त-अशेष-महीतले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याप् (धातु) → व्याप्त (कृदन्त) + अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + महीतल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अशेषं महीतलं व्याप्तम्)

• सारमेयाः: dogs
• सारमेयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारमेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरवाचक (thereupon)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• शातयन्ति: they tear / lacerate
• शातयन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शातय् (धातु; शा/शात् + णिच् causative)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• शरीरतः: from the body
• शरीरतः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative, 5th case), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे (from the body)

Speakers

• Narrator

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

• Total engulfment
• Predation imagery
• Hell punishments

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The image of being torn while surrounded by fire conveys that suffering can be multi-layered; dharma is presented as protection from such self-created entanglement.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Falls under moral/dharma exposition typical of Purāṇas; not a direct pancalakṣaṇa classification.

What is the esoteric significance?

Dogs can symbolize unchecked instincts and compulsions that ‘devour’ the person when the inner fire of passion spreads everywhere.