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Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 68

Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha

Devanagari script

तथान्यैः पार्षदैर्युद्धे शूलशक्त्यृष्टिपट्टिशैः नाकम्पत् ताड्यमानो ऽपि मैनाक इव पर्वतः

Transliteration

tathānyaiḥ pārṣadairyuddhe śūlaśaktyṛṣṭipaṭṭiśaiḥ nākampat tāḍyamāno 'pi maināka iva parvataḥ

Translation

Do mesmo modo, na batalha, embora fosse golpeado por outros Pārṣadas com śūla, śakti (lanças), ṛṣṭi (piques) e paṭṭiśa (machados), não tremeu—como o monte Maināka.

Word by Word

तथाlikewise

अन्यैःby other

पार्षदैःby attendants/retainers

युद्धेin battle

शूलशक्त्यृष्टिपट्टिशैःwith spears, lances, javelins, and pattiśas

नाकम्पत्did not tremble

ताड्यमानःbeing struck

अपिeven

मैनाकःMaināka (mountain)

इवlike

पर्वतःthe mountain

Speakers

Primary narrator (Purāṇic narration) describing the combat scene to the audience in the frame narrative (not explicit in the excerpt).

Primary Deities

Shiva

Key Themes

Andhaka Vadha cyclePārṣada valorSimile (upamā) using sacred/mithic geographyInvulnerability/steadfastness in battle

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is the one ‘not trembling’ in this verse?

The pronoun refers to the principal target described in the immediate battle context (a central demon/foe in the Andhaka war sequence). The verse highlights his battlefield endurance despite multiple weapon strikes.

What is the significance of Maināka as a comparison?

Maināka is a famed mythic mountain, often portrayed as massive and immovable; invoking it intensifies the image of unshakable firmness. In Purāṇic style, such geographical-mythic similes function as shorthand for scale and stability.

Are śakti and ṛṣṭi distinct weapons here?

Yes. In classical Sanskrit usage, śakti commonly denotes a spear/javelin (often thrown), while ṛṣṭi denotes a lance/pike (often thrust). Listing both conveys a variety of attacks—thrown and thrusting—failing to move the opponent.