Shloka 165

Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat

Devanagari script

ततश्च प्रेषयामास शक्रो गूढसमाश्रयः । दूतं दानवसिंहस्य परुषाक्षरवादिनम्

Transliteration

tataśca preṣayāmāsa śakro gūḍhasamāśrayaḥ | dūtaṃ dānavasiṃhasya paruṣākṣaravādinam

Translation

Então Śakra (Indra), agindo às ocultas, enviou como mensageiro alguém que servia ao leão entre os Dānavas, de fala áspera em cada palavra.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (adverb: then/from there)

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

• प्रेषयामास: sent
• प्रेषयामास: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-इष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative sense: ‘caused to be sent/sent’)

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गूढसमाश्रयः: having a concealed plan/refuge
• गूढसमाश्रयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गूढ + समाश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—गूढः समाश्रयः (कर्मधारय; ‘one whose refuge/plan is concealed’)

• दूतम्: messenger
• दूतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दानवसिंहस्य: of the lion among the demons
• दानवसिंहस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—दानवानाम् सिंहः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; ‘lion among demons’)

• परुषाक्षरवादिनम्: speaking harsh words
• परुषाक्षरवादिनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष + अक्षर + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—परुषाणि अक्षराणि वदति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष; ‘speaker of harsh words’)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual voice within the Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततश्च = ततः + च

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Dānava-siṃha (a leading Dānava, unnamed here)
• Dūta (messenger)

FAQs

Who is Śakra in this verse, and what is he doing?

Śakra is Indra. The verse states that he dispatches a messenger while operating from concealment or with a covert strategy.

What does 'dānava-siṃha' imply here?

It is an epithet meaning “lion among the Dānavas,” indicating a foremost or most formidable Dānava leader; the verse does not name him explicitly.

What ethical or narrative theme is highlighted by 'paruṣākṣaravādinam' (harsh-speaking)?

It signals an atmosphere of hostility: the envoy is characterized by abrasive speech, suggesting that communication here is confrontational rather than conciliatory.