Shloka 5

The Burning of Tripura and the Sacred Greatness of Amarakāṇṭaka

Jvāleśvara on the Narmadā

Devanagari script

चक्रगौ चाश्विनौ देवावक्षं चक्रधरः स्वयम् । स्वयमिंद्रश्च चापांते बाणे वैश्रवणः स्थितः

Transliteration

cakragau cāśvinau devāvakṣaṃ cakradharaḥ svayam | svayamiṃdraśca cāpāṃte bāṇe vaiśravaṇaḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

ଦୁଇ ଚକ୍ରରେ ଅଶ୍ୱିନୀଦେବଦ୍ୱୟ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେଲେ; ଅକ୍ଷରେ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଚକ୍ରଧାରୀ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ବିରାଜିଲେ। ଧନୁଷର ଅନ୍ତେ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ହେଲେ, ଏବଂ ବାଣରେ ବୈଶ୍ରବଣ (କୁବେର) ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• चक्रगौ: the two wheel(-parts)
• चक्रगौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन; ‘two wheel(-parts)/wheel-guards’ (contextual)

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

• अश्विनौ: the two Aśvins
• अश्विनौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन

• देवौ: two gods
• देवौ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन; अश्विनौ इति विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• अक्षम्: axle
• अक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• चक्रधरः: Cakradhara (Vishnu, bearer of the discus)
• चक्रधरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (चक्रं धरति)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), आत्मनिश्चय/स्वतन्त्रता (oneself)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

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

• चाप-अन्ते: at the end of the bow
• चाप-अन्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चापस्य अन्ते)

• बाणे: on the arrow
• बाणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• वैश्रवणः: Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• वैश्रवणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• स्थितः: stood/was stationed
• स्थितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘stood/was positioned’

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice within Svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाश्विनौ = च + अश्विनौ; देवावक्षम् = देवौ + अक्षम्; स्वयमिंद्रः = स्वयम् + इन्द्रः; इन्द्रश्च = इन्द्रः + च; चापांते = चाप-अन्ते

Characters & Entities

• Aśvins
• Viṣṇu (Cakradhara)
• Indra
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)

FAQs

Why are the Aśvins placed at the wheels in this verse?

The Aśvins are traditionally associated with swift movement, travel, and aid; placing them at the wheels symbolizes speed, motion, and auspicious guidance of the vehicle or divine enterprise described.

What is implied by Viṣṇu (Cakradhara) being at the axle?

The axle is the stabilizing center of a chariot; portraying Viṣṇu there suggests him as the sustaining, balancing principle—supporting and holding the entire divine mechanism together.

What is the significance of Indra at the bow-end and Kubera on the arrow?

Indra represents sovereign power and victory, fitting for the bow’s controlling point, while Kubera represents wealth and resources, suggesting that prosperity and strength are directed toward the intended goal (the arrow’s flight).