Shloka 37

The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi

Devanagari script

शेषैर्भुजैः प्रदीप्ताभैर्भुजगारिध्वजः प्रभुः । दधारायुधजालानि शार्ङ्गादीनि महाबलः

Transliteration

śeṣairbhujaiḥ pradīptābhairbhujagāridhvajaḥ prabhuḥ | dadhārāyudhajālāni śārṅgādīni mahābalaḥ

Translation

ശേഷിച്ച ഭുജങ്ങൾ ദീപ്തതേജസ്സോടെ ജ്വലിക്കെ, സർപ്പധ്വജധാരിയായ പ്രഭു മഹാബലത്തോടെ ശാർങ്ഗം മുതലായ അനേകം ആയുധസമൂഹങ്ങൾ ധരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• शेषैः: with the remaining (other)
• शेषैः: विशेषण (Adjectival to bhujaiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; भुजैः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (with the remaining/other)

• भुजैः: with (his) arms
• भुजैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• प्रदीप्त-आभैः: shining brightly
• प्रदीप्त-आभैः: विशेषण (Adjectival to bhujaiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदीप्त (दीप्-धातोः क्त कृदन्त) + आभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; प्रदीप्ताभैः = with blazing splendor

• भुजग-अरि-ध्वजः: he whose banner is Garuḍa
• भुजग-अरि-ध्वजः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुजग (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भुजगारिध्वजः = whose banner is the enemy of serpents (i.e., Garuḍa)

• प्रभुः: the lord
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दधार: held; bore
• दधार: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आयुध-जालानि: collections of weapons
• आयुध-जालानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक) + जाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; आयुधजालानि = nets/collections of weapons

• शार्ङ्ग-आदीनि: Śārṅga etc.
• शार्ङ्ग-आदीनि: कर्म (Karma/Object; apposition to āyudhajālāni)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शार्ङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; शार्ङ्गादीनि = Śārṅga and the rest

• महा-बलः: mighty
• महा-बलः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; महाबलः = of great strength

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit from this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: शेषैर्भुजैः → शेषैः + भुजैः; प्रदीप्ताभैर्भुजगारिध्वजः → प्रदीप्त-आभैः + भुजग-अरि-ध्वजः; दधारायुधजालानि → दधार + आयुध-जालानि.

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Śārṅga

FAQs

Which deity is described in this verse, and how can we tell?

The verse describes Viṣṇu, indicated by the mention of Śārṅga (Viṣṇu’s bow) and the depiction of the Lord bearing multiple weapons in his many-armed form.

What is the significance of mentioning Śārṅga and other weapons together?

Listing Śārṅga “and others” evokes Viṣṇu’s complete divine armament (āyudhas), emphasizing protective sovereignty and the power to uphold cosmic order (dharma).

What theological idea does this verse reinforce in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context?

It reinforces the Vaishnava portrayal of Viṣṇu as the supremely powerful preserver, whose radiant form and weapons symbolize divine governance over creation and the removal of disorder.