Shloka 51

Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities

Devanagari script

शेषं चाप्यस्य विभवं विभजध्वमनंतरं । स्तोककालं प्रतीक्षध्वं निर्विशंकेन चेतसा

Transliteration

śeṣaṃ cāpyasya vibhavaṃ vibhajadhvamanaṃtaraṃ | stokakālaṃ pratīkṣadhvaṃ nirviśaṃkena cetasā

Translation

आणि मग विलंब न करता त्याच्या उरलेल्या वैभवाचाही वाटा करा. थोडा काळ प्रतीक्षा करा, निःशंक मनाने.

Word by Word

• शेषम्: the remainder, the rest
• शेषम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

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

• विभवम्: power, glory, resources
• विभवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विभजध्वम्: divide, distribute
• विभजध्वम्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-भज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• अनन्तरम्: immediately, without delay
• अनन्तरम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययप्राय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (immediately; as adverb)

• स्तोककालम्: a short time
• स्तोककालम्: कर्म/अवधि (Extent of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोक (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (स्तोकः कालः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (कालपरिमाण)

• प्रतीक्षध्वम्: wait
• प्रतीक्षध्वम्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• निर्विशंकेन: with no doubt, fearlessly
• निर्विशंकेन: करण (Instrumental of manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग) + विशङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अर्थः = शङ्का-रहितेन (without doubt)

• चेतसा: with mind, with intention
• चेतसा: करण (Instrumental of manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyāya 43; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाप्यस्य = च + अपि + अस्य. विभजध्वमनंतरं = विभजध्वम् + अनन्तरम् (म् + अ → म).

FAQs

Does this verse teach charity (dāna) as a dharmic duty?

Yes. The instruction to “distribute the remainder of his wealth” reflects a dharmic emphasis on proper sharing/allotment of resources, aligning with Purāṇic praise of dāna and responsible stewardship.

What is the significance of “nirviśaṃkena cetasā” here?

It advises acting with inner clarity—without doubt, suspicion, or fear—suggesting that dharmic action should be performed with mental steadiness and confidence rather than hesitation.

What ethical lesson is implied by “wait for a short while” after distributing?

It implies patience and composure after right action—do what is required promptly, then remain calm and observant, avoiding anxious second-guessing.