Shloka 34

Devanagari script

पाक्षमभिसङ्कृद्धो मैन्दो वानरयूथपः ।पीडयामासबाहुभ्यांसपपातहतःक्षितौ ।।।।

Transliteration

pākṣam abhisaṅkṛddhō maindō vānarayūthapaḥ |

pīḍayāmāsa bāhubhyāṃ sa papāta hataḥ kṣitau ||

Translation

പാക്ഷനോടു അത്യന്തം ക്രുദ്ധനായ വാനരയൂഥപൻ മൈന്ദൻ തന്റെ ഭുജങ്ങളാൽ അവനെ അമർത്തി ചതച്ചുതകർത്തു; ഹതനായ പാക്ഷൻ ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു കിടന്നു.

Word by Word

• yūpākṣam: Yūpākṣa
• yūpākṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūpākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• abhisaṅkṛddhaḥ: greatly enraged
• abhisaṅkṛddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-sam-√krudh (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'maindaḥ'

• maindaḥ: Mainda
• maindaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mainda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• vānarayūthapaḥ: monkey-troop leader
• vānarayūthapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; leader of monkey-troops

• pīḍayāmāsa: pressed/crushed
• pīḍayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pīḍ (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• bāhubhyām: with (his) two arms
• bāhubhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Dual

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; refers to Yūpākṣa

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• hataḥ: slain/struck down
• hataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'saḥ'

• kṣitau: on the ground
• kṣitau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular

Context

Vanara leader, Mainda on his part, angrily pierced Yupaksha many times who fell on the ground dead.

Characters & Entities

• Mainda

FAQs

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

It reinforces the battlefield duty to neutralize a dangerous opponent. Within yuddha-dharma, force is employed to prevent further harm and protect the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Mainda, angered in the thick of battle, overpowers and kills the rākṣasa Pākṣa by crushing him with his arms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bala (physical strength) directed by protective intent in war.