Shloka 24

अतिकायवधः

The Slaying of Atikāya

Devanagari script

कुण्डलाभ्यांतुयस्यैतद्भतध्भातिशुभेक्ष ।पुनर्वस्वन्तरगतंपूर्णंभिंबमिवैंदवम् ।।।।

Transliteration

kuṇḍalābhyāṃ tu yasyaitad vaktraṃ bhāti śubhekṣa | punarvasv-antaragataṃ pūrṇaṃ bimbam ivaiṇdavam ||

Translation

Wahai yang bermata indah, wajahnya bersinar di antara sepasang subang, laksana cakera bulan purnama yang bertakhta di tengah bintang-bintang Punarvasu.

Word by Word

• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: with two earrings
• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन; करण

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis particle)

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• एतत्: this (face/that)
• एतत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as subject of bhāti

• भाति: shines
• भाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शुभेक्ष: O auspicious-eyed one
• शुभेक्ष: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha + īkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; बहुव्रीहि (one whose look is auspicious)

• पुनर्वस्वन्तरगतम्: situated between (the stars) Punarvasu
• पुनर्वस्वन्तरगतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: punarvasu + antara + gata (कृदन्त; √गम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of bimbam/aindavam)

• पूर्णम्: full
• पूर्णम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √पॄ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• बिम्बम्: orb/disk
• बिम्बम्: Upameya (उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bimba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमाद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• ऐन्दवम्: lunar (moon-like)
• ऐन्दवम्: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aindava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; चन्द्र-सम्बन्धि विशेषण

Context

"He who shines like the full moon between two Punarvasu stars, his auspicious eyes and countenance shines with both earrings."

Characters & Entities

• kuṇḍala (earrings)
• Punarvasu (asterism)
• Candra (Moon)

FAQs

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

The verse reminds that beauty and auspicious imagery can surround even those aligned with unrighteousness; Dharma requires discernment beyond appearances.

What is the narrative situation?

A warrior’s face is described as radiant, framed by earrings, using a celestial comparison involving the moon and Punarvasu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Radiance and auspicious appearance (śrī) are emphasized as descriptive traits, not as proof of moral worth.