Shloka 115
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
युद्धे धनुष्मतां श्रेष्ठश्चिच्छेद भुवि वेगतः । तद्युद्धमभवद्देवदैत्ययोर्धर्मतो भृशम्
yuddhe dhanuṣmatāṃ śreṣṭhaściccheda bhuvi vegataḥ | tadyuddhamabhavaddevadaityayordharmato bhṛśam
Dalam pertempuran, yang terunggul antara para pemanah dengan pantas menjatuhkan musuh ke bumi. Maka tercetuslah pertempuran yang dahsyat antara para dewa dan para daitya, bertarung menurut aturan dharma.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रेष्ठश्चिच्छेद = श्रेष्ठः + चिच्छेद; तद्युद्धम् = तत् + युद्धम्; युद्धमभवत् = युद्धम् + अभवत्; अभवद्देवदैत्ययोः = अभवत् + देवदैत्ययोः; देवदैत्ययोः = देव + दैत्य (द्वन्द्व)
FAQs
It highlights that the conflict is portrayed as a dharma-yuddha—combat conducted under accepted ethical rules rather than lawless violence.
Devas are the gods (divine powers aligned with cosmic order), while Daityas are a class of demons/titans often depicted as opposing them in Puranic narratives.
Even in intense confrontation, restraint and adherence to righteous conduct are presented as ideals—strength is shown alongside discipline and rule-bound action.