Shloka 81
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
Devanagari script
अथ दैत्यबलाद् घोरान्निष्पपात महाबल:
Transliteration
atha daityabalād ghorān niṣpapāta mahābalaḥ
Translation
मग दैत्यांच्या भयानक बळामुळे तो महाबली झेपावून बाहेर पडला.
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
दैत्यबलात्from the force/army of the Daityas
दैत्यबलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्यबल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
घोरात्from the terrible (one/place)
घोरात्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
निष्पपातleapt/fell out; sprang forth
निष्पपात:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√पत्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
महाबलःthe mighty one
महाबलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MarkandeyaD
DaityasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming, fearsome power (here, the Daityas’ force) can precipitate sudden, decisive movement; ethically, it cautions that brute force can drive events, but true strength is shown in how one responds—steadfastly and purposefully—amid terror and pressure.
In Markandeya’s narration, a mighty figure abruptly springs forth, compelled or propelled by the dreadful strength of the Daityas, indicating an escalation and a sharp shift into action within the conflict.