Shloka 7

Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva

Angada’s Counterstrike

Devanagari script

स तुतेनप्रहारेणमहापार्श्वोविचेतनः ।।।।ससूतस्स्यन्दनात्तस्माद्विसंज्ञश्चापतद्भुवि ।

Transliteration

sa tu tena prahāreṇa mahāpārśvo vicetanaḥ | sasūtaḥ syandanāt tasmād visaṃjñaś cāpatad bhuvi ||

Translation

ആ പ്രഹാരത്താൽ മഹാപാർശ്വൻ ബോധം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു; സാരഥിയോടുകൂടി അവൻ രഥത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ്, നിർബോധനായി ഭൂമിയിൽ പതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; pronoun

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; referring to the blow/weapon

• प्रहारेण: by the strike
• प्रहारेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• महापार्श्वः: Mahāpārśva
• महापार्श्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महापार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विचेतनः: unconscious
• विचेतनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचेतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• ससूतः: together with his charioteer
• ससूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: सूतेन सह (together with charioteer)

• स्यन्दनात्: from the chariot
• स्यन्दनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• तस्मात्: from there
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; deictic

• विसंज्ञः: senseless
• विसंज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विसंज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• अपतत्: fell
• अपतत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भुवि: on the ground
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भूमि)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Context

By that hit, Mahaparsva became unconscious and fell on the ground, senseless, from the chariot along with the charioteer.

Characters & Entities

• Mahāpārśva
• sūta (charioteer)
• syandana (chariot)

FAQs

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

Actions in war bear immediate consequences; when force is applied within yuddha-dharma, outcomes unfold swiftly and decisively.

What is the narrative situation?

After being hit by Angada’s weapon, Mahāpārśva collapses unconscious from his chariot along with his charioteer.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Effectiveness and determination in battle—Angada’s strike is portrayed as powerful and outcome-changing.