Shloka 15

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

विषाणंचास्यसःनिष्कृष्यवालिपुत्रोमहाबलः ।देवान्तकमभिप्लुत्यताडयामाससंयुगे ।।।।

Transliteration

viṣāṇaṃ cāsya saḥ niṣkṛṣya vāliputro mahābalaḥ | devāntakam abhiplutya tāḍayāmāsa saṃyuge ||

Translation

Então o poderoso filho de Vāli arrancou-lhe a presa; e, saltando sobre Devāntaka no combate, golpeou-o com ela.

Word by Word

• विषाणम्: tusk/horn
• विषाणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• अस्य: of him/of it
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निष्कृष्य: having pulled out
• निष्कृष्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निस्+कृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• वालिपुत्रः: Vali's son
• वालिपुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वालिपुत्रः); कर्मधारयः

• देवान्तकम्: Devāntaka
• देवान्तकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवान्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• अभिप्लुत्य: having leapt upon
• अभिप्लुत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि+प्लु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• ताडयामास: beat/struck
• ताडयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ताड् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) रूप: ताडय-

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

Context

Mighty son of Vali removed the tusk of the elephant and hit Devanthaka with it by jumping over him in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada (Vāliputra)
• Devāntaka
• Battlefield (saṃyuga)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Resourcefulness in righteous defense: Dharma in battle includes presence of mind and effective action to neutralize threats, while remaining aligned to the just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada improvises a weapon by extracting the elephant’s tusk and uses it to attack Devāntaka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratibhā and vīrya—quick ingenuity and valor—Aṅgada adapts instantly under pressure.