Shloka 2

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

ततो हते दशग्रीवे देवा: सर्षिपुरोगमा: । आशीर्भिर्जययुक्ताभिरानर्चुस्तं महाभुजम्‌,दशाननके मारे जानेपर देवता तथा महर्षिगण जययुक्त आशीर्वाद देते हुए उन महाबाहुकी पूजा एवं प्रशंसा करने लगे

Transliteration

tato hate daśagrīve devāḥ sarṣipurogamāḥ | āśīrbhir jayayuktābhir ānarcuḥ taṃ mahābhujam ||

Translation

Когда Дашагрива (Равана) был убит, боги — впереди с риши — почтили того могучерукого героя благословениями, исполненными победы. В этот миг эпос утверждает нравственный порядок: поражение угнетательской власти — не просто военное событие, но восстановление дхармы, признанное богами и мудрецами через хвалу и благословение.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable

• हते: when (he) was slain
• हते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन्
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• दशग्रीवे: in/when the ten-necked one (Rāvaṇa)
• दशग्रीवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशग्रीव
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• सर्षि-पुरोगमाः: having the ṛṣis in front / led by sages
• सर्षि-पुरोगमाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्षि-पुरोगम
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• आशीर्भिः: with blessings
• आशीर्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशीस्
• Form: feminine, instrumental, plural

• जययुक्ताभिः: accompanied by victory (i.e., victory-wishing)
• जययुक्ताभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जययुक्त
• Form: feminine, instrumental, plural

• आनर्चुः: they worshipped/praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• महाभुजम्: the mighty-armed one
• महाभुजम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभुज
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• Devas (gods)
• Ṛṣis (sages)
• Mahābhuja (the mighty-armed hero)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents victory as ethically meaningful when it aligns with dharma: the fall of a tyrannical force is validated by gods and sages, indicating that righteous action restores order and merits honour and blessings.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) is killed, the gods, with sages at their head, approach and honour the mighty-armed hero, offering victory-laden blessings and praise.