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Shloka 8

तस्या: शरेण तीक्ष्णेन पृथुधारेण पाण्डव: । शिरक्षिच्छेद गच्छन्त्यास्तामपश्यच्छचीपति:,परंतु पाण्डुकुमार अर्जुनने मोटी धारवाले तीखे बाणसे उस भागती हुई सर्पिणीका मस्तक काट दिया। शचीपति इन्द्रने उसकी यह अवस्था अपनी आँखों देखी

tasyāḥ śareṇa tīkṣṇena pṛthudhāreṇa pāṇḍavaḥ | śiraś ciccheda gacchantyās tām apaśyac chacīpatiḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana disse: Com uma flecha afiada, de lâmina larga e cortante, o Pāṇḍava decepou a cabeça daquela mulher-serpente em fuga. Indra, senhor de Śacī, testemunhou sua condição com os próprios olhos. O episódio ressalta o uso rápido e decisivo da força para afastar um perigo iminente, ao mesmo tempo em que prenuncia a atenção divina aos atos humanos e às suas consequências.

तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
शरेणwith an arrow
शरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तीक्ष्णेनsharp
तीक्ष्णेन:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्ण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पृथुधारेणhaving a broad edge
पृथुधारेण:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथुधार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Arjuna)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शिरःhead
शिरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चिच्छेदcut off
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गच्छन्त्याःof (her) going / while (she) was going
गच्छन्त्याः:
Sambandha
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Feminine, Genitive, Singular
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अपश्यत्saw
अपश्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शचीपतिःIndra (lord of Śacī)
शचीपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशचीपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
S
serpent-woman (nāgī/sarpinī)
I
Indra (Śacīpati)
Ś
Śacī

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights decisive action in the face of immediate threat and the idea that deeds occur under a moral universe where even gods may witness and respond—implying accountability and consequences (karma) for violent acts, even when performed as protection.

A serpent-woman is fleeing; Arjuna (the Pāṇḍava) shoots a sharp, broad-bladed arrow and severs her head. Indra (Śacī’s husband) sees this event directly.