Shloka 22

Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva

Angada’s Counterstrike

Devanagari script

तेनतस्यनिपातेनराक्षसस्यमहामृधे ।।।।पफालहृदयंचास्य स पपातहतोभुवि ।

Transliteration

tena tasya nipātena rākṣasasya mahāmṛdhe | paphāla hṛdayaṃ cāsya sa papāta hato bhuvi ||

Translation

ആ പ്രഹാരത്താൽ മഹായുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ നടുവിൽ രാക്ഷസന്റെ ഹൃദയം പൊട്ടിപ്പിളർന്നു; അവൻ വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടവനായി ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that
• तेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• निपातेन: by the blow/strike
• निपातेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राक्षसस्य: of the Rakshasa
• राक्षसस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महामृधे: in the great battle
• महामृधे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामृध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महती मृध्)

• पफाल: split/burst
• पफाल: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: फल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः फल् (to split/burst)

• हृदयम्: the heart
• हृदयम्: कर्ता (Subject of intransitive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• पपात: fell
• पपात: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः पत् (to fall)

• हतः: slain
• हतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (हत = slain)

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

Context

Highly rejoiced Vanaras roared in high pitch sound. The tall attics and gates of Lanka vibrated with sound. Even the gods, accompanied by Indra, made great sounds.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa (Mahāpārśva by context)
• Angada (agent implied)

FAQs

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

Adharma meets its consequence: violence used to oppress the righteous returns upon the aggressor; dharma is upheld when the immediate threat is ended.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada’s blow proves fatal; Mahāpārśva collapses and dies on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisive protection—ending danger swiftly to safeguard one’s forces.