Shloka 111
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
इदानीं तु स्थितं युद्धे बलं सर्वं तु हेलया । यदि ते निधने प्रीतिरस्तीह सुरपुंगव
idānīṃ tu sthitaṃ yuddhe balaṃ sarvaṃ tu helayā | yadi te nidhane prītirastīha surapuṃgava
ഇപ്പോൾ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഞങ്ങളുടെ സകല സൈന്യവും സജ്ജമായി നില്ക്കുന്നു, ക്രീഡപോലെ തന്നെ. ഹേ ദേവശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, ഇവിടെ നിന്റെ സ്വനിധനത്തിൽ തന്നെ പ്രീതി ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ, മുന്നോട്ട് വരിക.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the speaker conclusively)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अस्तीह = अस्ति + इह; सुरपुंगव = सुर + पुंगव (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
“Surapuṅgava” means “foremost among the gods.” The verse addresses a divine opponent or leader, but identifying the exact deity requires the surrounding narrative context.
“Helayā” conveys a sense of lightness—treating the confrontation as sport or with contempt, suggesting confidence and intimidation rather than fear.
The verse highlights the dynamics of pride and provocation in conflict: contemptuous confidence can escalate violence, serving as a warning about arrogance and reckless taunting.