Shloka 56

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

शत्रुघ्नः सुमहामात्यैः सुभटैः पुष्कलादिभिः । संयुतो भूपतिं वीरं ददर्श सुमदाभिधम्

Transliteration

śatrughnaḥ sumahāmātyaiḥ subhaṭaiḥ puṣkalādibhiḥ | saṃyuto bhūpatiṃ vīraṃ dadarśa sumadābhidham

Translation

Шатругхна, сопровождаемый великими министрами и доблестными воинами — Пушкалой и другими, — узрел героя-царя по имени Сумада.

Word by Word

• शत्रुघ्नः: Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुमहामात्यैः: with very great ministers
• सुमहामात्यैः: Karana/Sahakari (Instrument/associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-महा-अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समास: सु + महा (उपसर्ग/उपपद) + अमात्य = "very great ministers"

• सुभटैः: with good soldiers
• सुभटैः: Karana/Sahakari (Instrument/associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-भट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; "excellent warriors"

• पुष्कलादिभिः: with Puṣkala and others
• पुष्कलादिभिः: Karana/Sahakari (Instrument/associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कल-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; "with Puṣkala and others" (आदि-शब्देन समुच्चय)

• संयुतः: accompanied, joined (with)
• संयुतः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) "joined/attended"

• भूपतिम्: the king
• भूपतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भू + पति = "lord of the earth"

• वीरम्: heroic, brave
• वीरम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण भूपतिम्

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुमदाभिधम्: named Sumada
• सुमदाभिधम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमद-आभिध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास-विग्रह: सुमद इति आभिधा यस्य (नाम) = "named Sumada"

Speaker

Narrator (unspecified in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुमहामात्यैः = सु + महा + अमात्यैः. पुष्कलादिभिः = पुष्कल + आदिभिः. सुमदाभिधम् = सुमद + आभिधम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/नामवाचक-प्रयोग).

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna
• Puṣkala
• Sumadā

FAQs

Who are the main figures mentioned in this verse?

The verse names Śatrughna, his associate Puṣkala (and others), and the heroic king called Sumadā.

What is the narrative action described here?

It states that Śatrughna, accompanied by ministers and warriors, went and saw (met/encountered) the king named Sumadā.

What theme does this verse support within the Pātālakhaṇḍa narrative flow?

It supports a courtly-epic theme: alliances and retinues surrounding royal meetings, emphasizing legitimacy, martial support, and political encounter.