Shloka 19

Devanagari script

ते प्रगृह्ा महाघोरान्‌ पर्वतान्‌ परिघान्‌ द्रुमान्‌ विक्षोभयन्त: सलिलमुत्थितं शतयोजनम्‌

Transliteration

te pragṛhya mahāghorān parvatān parighān drumān vikṣobhayantaḥ salilam utthitaṃ śatayojanam |

Translation

ସେମାନେ ମହାଘୋର ପର୍ବତ, ପରିଘ ଓ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଧରି ଜଳକୁ ଏମିତି ଉତ୍କ୍ଷୋଭିତ କଲେ ଯେ ତାହା ଶତଯୋଜନ ଉଚ୍ଚକୁ ଉଠିଗଲା; ଏହି ଭୟଙ୍କର ଆୟୁଧ ନେଇ ସେମାନେ ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଝପଟି ପଡ଼ିଲେ।

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रगृह्य: having seized/taken up
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (प्र + ग्रह्)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada (non-finite), Non-finite

• महाघोरान्: very terrible
• महाघोरान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाघोर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पर्वतान्: mountains
• पर्वतान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• परिघान्: iron clubs/bars
• परिघान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• द्रुमान्: trees
• द्रुमान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• विक्षोभयन्तः: shaking/agitating
• विक्षोभयन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षुभ् (वि + क्षुभ्) / विक्षोभय् (caus.)
• Form: Present active participle, Present, Parasmaipada, Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सलिलम्: water
• सलिलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्थितम्: risen/raised up
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्थित (उद् + स्था)
• Form: Past passive participle, Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शतयोजनम्: a hundred yojanas (in extent/height)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत-योजन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Dānavas
• Devas
• Indra
• lake (saras/sarovara)
• mountains
• parigha (iron club)
• trees

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When oppression becomes unbearable, seeking rightful protection under a legitimate guardian (here, Indra as lord of the gods) is portrayed as an appropriate response; power used without restraint leads to fear and disorder, while refuge under dharmic authority restores stability.

What is happening in the narrative?

A host of Dānavas, wielding mountains, iron clubs, and trees, violently churns a lake so its waters rise immensely and then assaults the gods; after being severely harassed, the gods retreat and take shelter with Indra.