Shloka 43

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

सतलाभिहतस्तेनस्रस्तहस्तायुधोभुवि ।निपपातमहातेजास्त्रिशिरास्त्यक्तचेतनः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa talābhihatas tena srastahastāyudho bhuvi |

nipapāta mahātejā triśirās tyaktacetanaḥ ||

Translation

അവന്റെ കരതലപ്രഹാരത്തിൽ തകർന്ന മഹാതേജസ്സായ ത്രിശിരസിന്റെ കൈയിൽ നിന്നു ആയുധം വഴുതി വീണു; ബോധം വിട്ട് അവൻ ഭൂമിയിൽ പതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तलाभिहतः: struck by the palm
• तलाभिहतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तल (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिहत (प्रातिपदिक; √हन् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (तलेन अभिहतः)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; 'by him/thereby'

• स्रस्तहस्तायुधः: whose weapon had slipped from his hand
• स्रस्तहस्तायुधः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्रस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (स्रस्तं हस्तात् आयुधं यस्य सः)

• भुवि: on the ground
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• निपपात: fell down
• निपपात: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; नि-उपसर्ग

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् तेजः यस्य सः)

• त्रिशिराः: Trishira
• त्रिशिराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशिरस्/त्रिशिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्यक्तचेतनः: unconscious
• त्यक्तचेतनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्यक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √त्यज् + क्त) + चेतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (त्यक्ता चेतना यस्य सः)

Context

Trisira, a highly energetic one, hit by Hanuman with his palm, dropped the weapon from his hand, lost his senses and fell on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Triśiras
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as disciplined force used in a just war: Hanumān’s strength is not random violence but purposeful action in service of Rāma’s righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battlefield at Laṅkā, Hanumān strikes Triśiras; Triśiras loses grip of his weapon, faints, and collapses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vīrya (valour) and steadiness in battle—effective action without hesitation.