Shloka 29

Aṃśāvataraṇa-kathana (Catalog of Divine/Asuric Portions in Human Births) — Chapter 61

Devanagari script

त॑ चापि पुरुषव्याप्रो बाहुवीयेण पाण्डव: । निहत्य तरसा वीरो नागरान्‌ पर्यसान्त्वयत्‌,नरश्रेष्ठ पाण्डुनन्दन वीरवर भीमने अपने बाहुबलसे उस राक्षसको वेगपूर्वक मारकर वहाँके नगरनिवासियोंको धैर्य बँधाया

Transliteration

taṁ cāpi puruṣavyāghro bāhuvīryeṇa pāṇḍavaḥ | nihatya tarasā vīro nāgarān paryasāntvayat ||

Translation

वैशंपायन म्हणाले—पुरुषव्याघ्र पांडव वीर भीमाने बाहुबळाने वेगाने त्या राक्षसाचा वध केला आणि नगरवासीयांना धीर देऊन आश्वस्त केले.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• पुरुषव्याघ्रः: tiger among men (best of men)
• पुरुषव्याघ्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषव्याघ्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बाहुवीर्येण: by (his) arm-strength
• बाहुवीर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहुवीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• पाण्डवः: the Pandava (Bhima)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निहत्य: having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• तरसा: with speed/force
• तरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नागरान्: the townspeople/citizens
• नागरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पर्यसान्त्वयत्: comforted/reassured
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + त्वि (सान्त्वयति)
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍava (Bhīma)
• Rākṣasa (unnamed)
• Nāgarāḥ (townspeople)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Heroism is not only defeating a threat but also restoring social order and confidence; strength is ethically completed by protection and reassurance of the vulnerable.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma, described as a foremost man, kills a rākṣasa with great force and then consoles the frightened townspeople, calming them after the danger has been removed.