Shloka 29

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

हयमुच्चैश्श्रवःप्रख्यंश्वेतंकनकभूषणम् ।मनोजवंमहाकायमारुरोहनरान्तकः ।।।।

Transliteration

hayam Uccaiḥśravaḥprakhyaṃ śvetaṃ kanakabhūṣaṇam |

manojavaṃ mahākāyam ārurōha Narāntakaḥ ||

Translation

കനകാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ട, മനോജവംപോലെ വേഗമുള്ള, മഹാകായനായ ഉച്ചൈഃശ്രവസിനെപ്പോലെ പ്രസിദ്ധമായ ശ്വേതാശ്വത്തെ നരാന്തകൻ കയറി.

Word by Word

• हयम्: horse
• हयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उच्चैःश्रवःप्रख्यम्: famed as Uccaiḥśravas
• उच्चैःश्रवःप्रख्यम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उच्चैःश्रवस्-प्रख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: उच्चैःश्रवसः प्रख्यः (renowned as Uccaiḥśravas); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयस्य विशेषण

• श्वेतम्: white
• श्वेतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयस्य विशेषण

• कनकभूषणम्: adorned with gold ornaments
• कनकभूषणम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनक-भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: कनकेन भूषणम्/भूषितम् (adorned with gold); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयस्य विशेषण

• मनोजवम्: swift as thought
• मनोजवम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्-जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: मनसः इव जवः यस्य (swift as thought); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयस्य विशेषण

• महाकायम्: huge-bodied
• महाकायम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान् कायः (huge-bodied); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयस्य विशेषण

• आरुरोह: mounted
• आरुरोह: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नरान्तकः: Narantaka
• नरान्तकः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरान्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Naranthaka, mounted on Uchaisrava, the white horse, decked in gold, was swift as thought in speed.

Characters & Entities

• Narāntaka

FAQs

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

Dharma here is implicit through preparedness: entering a righteous or unrighteous war still demands discipline, readiness, and mastery of resources—qualities that determine the moral weight and consequences of action.

What is the narrative situation?

A named rākṣasa champion, Narāntaka, arms himself and mounts a famed, splendid horse as the battle formations are readied.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (valor) coupled with readiness—swift mobilization and confident entry into combat.