Shloka 25

Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī

Baladeva Marriage

Devanagari script

हन्तुं तमाददे वज्रं सद्योमन्युरमर्षित: । सवज्रं स्तम्भयामास भुजमिन्द्रस्य भार्गव: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

hantuṁ tam ādade vajraṁ sadyo manyur amarṣitaḥ savajraṁ stambhayām āsa bhujam indrasya bhārgavaḥ

Translation

କ୍ରୋଧରେ ବିକଳ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଚ୍ୟବନ ମୁନିଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରିବାକୁ ସତ୍ୱରେ ବଜ୍ର ଉଠାଇଲେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଭାର୍ଗବ ଚ୍ୟବନ ଯୋଗବଳରେ ବଜ୍ରଧାରୀ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ଭୁଜକୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭିତ କରିଦେଲେ।

Synonyms

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive (कृदन्त), purpose; ‘to kill’

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; pronoun ‘him’

• आददे: took up
• आददे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + आ-उपसर्ग
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘took up/accepted’

• वज्रम्: thunderbolt
• वज्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मन्युः: anger
• मन्युः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अमर्षितः: unforbearing, enraged
• अमर्षितः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृष् (धातु) + अ- (निषेध) → अमर्षित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past participle used adjectivally; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘unforbearing/irritated’

• स-वज्रम्: with the thunderbolt
• स-वज्रम्: Karma-visheshana (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘together with the thunderbolt’

• स्तम्भयामास: stopped, immobilized
• स्तम्भयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Periphrastic perfect/परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative sense ‘made motionless/stopped’

• भुजम्: arm
• भुजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; patronymic ‘descendant of Bhṛgu’

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Paraśurāma (Bhārgava)

FAQs

Why did Indra raise his thunderbolt in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.3.25?

Indra became suddenly enraged and, in intolerance, lifted the vajra to strike—showing how even exalted devas can be overtaken by anger in tense situations.

Who stopped Indra from attacking, and how?

Paraśurāma (the Bhārgava) restrained Indra by checking his arm while the thunderbolt was still in his hand, preventing the blow.

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 9.3.25 for modern life?

Anger can push even powerful people toward harmful actions; true dharma is to restrain violence, intervene wisely, and prevent irreversible damage.