Shloka 49

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् न्हतेदेवरिपौत्रिशीर्षेहनूमताशक्रपराक्रमेण ।नेदुःप्लवंगाःप्रचचालभूमीरक्षांस्यथोदुद्रुविरेसमन्तात् ।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin hate devaripau triśīrṣe hanūmatā śakraparākrameṇa |

neduḥ plavaṅgāḥ pracacāla bhūmī rakṣāṃsy atho dudruvire samantāt ||

Translation

ശക്രസമമായ പരാക്രമമുള്ള ഹനുമാൻ ദേവശത്രുവായ ത്രിശീർഷനെ വധിച്ചപ്പോൾ വാനരങ്ങൾ ഗർജ്ജിച്ചു; ഭൂമി നടുങ്ങി; രാക്ഷസർ എല്ലാദിക്കിലും ചിതറി ഓടി.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in/when that (was)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (singular); अधिकरण (locative)

• हते: (when) slain
• हते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) + ta (क्त, past passive participle)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘त्रिशीर्षे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• देवरिपौ: in the enemy of the gods
• देवरिपौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): देवानां रिपुः; पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘त्रिशीर्षे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• त्रिशीर्षे: in Triśīrṣa (the three-headed one)
• त्रिशीर्षे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-śīrṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive): यस्य त्रीणि शीर्षाणि सः; पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• हनूमता: by Hanumān
• हनूमता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• शक्रपराक्रमेण: with Indra-like prowess
• शक्रपराक्रमेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra-parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शक्रस्य पराक्रमः; पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; ‘हनूमता’ इत्यस्य विशेषण-भावेन करणम्

• नेदुः: roared
• नेदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परिपूर्णभूत (perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• प्लवंगाः: monkeys
• प्लवंगाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्ता

• प्रचचाल: shook/moved
• प्रचचाल: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: cal (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भूमिः: the earth
• भूमिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• रक्षांसि: the rākṣasas
• रक्षांसि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्ता

• अथो: then/and
• अथो: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atho (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction); अर्थे—‘ततः/अपि च’ (then/and also)

• दुद्रुविरे: fled/ran away
• दुद्रुविरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dru (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• समन्तात्: from all sides
• समन्तात्: Desha/Adverbial (देश/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); अर्थे—‘सर्वतः’ (from all sides)

Context

Trisira, the enemy of gods, endowed with the prowess of Indra got killed by Hanuman. The earth shook, the monkeys roared and the Rakshasas from all sides took to their heels.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Indra (Śakra)
• monkeys (plavaṅgas)
• rākṣasas
• earth (bhūmi)

FAQs

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

Dharma strengthens collective morale: when a righteous side removes a major threat, fear shifts to the side of adharma and courage rises among defenders.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśiras is confirmed slain; the vānaras celebrate, nature itself reacts, and the rākṣasas retreat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṅgha-bala (collective strength) grounded in a just cause—victory energizes the community aligned with Dharma.