Shloka 9

Devanagari script

ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्दानवा भीमनि:स्वना: । चक्रुः सुतुमुलं युद्ध मुहूर्तमिव भारत,भरतनन्दन! देवताओंकी मार पड़नेपर दानवोंने भी भयंकर गर्जना करते हुए दो घड़ीतक उनके साथ घोर युद्ध किया

Transliteration

te vadhyamānās tridāśair dānavā bhīmaniḥsvanāḥ | cakruḥ sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ muhūrtam iva bhārata bharatanandana ||

Translation

Ó Bhārata, deleite dos Bharatas! Atingidos pelos deuses, os Dānavas, soltando brados terríveis, travaram uma batalha extremamente tumultuosa, como se durasse apenas um instante.

Word by Word

तेthey (those)

वध्यमानाःbeing slain/being struck down

त्रिदशैःby the gods (the thirty)

दानवाःthe Dānavas (demons)

भीम-निःस्वनाःhaving terrible roar/sound

चक्रुःthey did/made

सु-तुमुलम्very tumultuous, exceedingly fierce

युद्धम्battle

मुहूर्तम्for a muhūrta (a short time)

इवas if/like

भारतO Bhārata

भरत-नन्दनO descendant/son of Bharata

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Tridaśas (Devas)

Dānavas

Bhārata (addressee)

Bharatanandana (addressee)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the overpowering force of divine order in conflict: even when the gods strike decisively, the opposing Dānavas continue to fight with terrifying resolve. It reflects the intensity and moral gravity of war, where resistance may be fierce yet ultimately constrained by a higher cosmic balance.

What is happening in the narrative?

A battle is underway between the gods (Tridaśas) and the Dānavas. Though the Dānavas are being struck down, they roar fearfully and wage a highly tumultuous fight for a short span (described as a muhūrta), as the narrator addresses the listener as Bhārata/Bharatanandana.