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Shloka 13

समुद्रवर्णनम् (Description of the Ocean) — Kadrū and Vinatā approach the sea

ततोअसुराश्चक्रभिन्ना वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु । असिशक्तिगदारुग्णा निपेतुर्धरणीतले,भगवानके चक्रसे छिन्न-भिन्न तथा देवताओंके खड़्ग, शक्ति और गदासे घायल हुए असुर मुखसे अधिकाधिक रक्त वमन करते हुए पृथ्वीपर लोटने लगे। उस समय तपाये हुए सुवर्णकी मालाओंसे विभूषित दानवोंके सिर भयंकर पट्टिशोंसे कटकर निरन्तर युद्धभूमिमें गिर रहे थे

tato 'surāś cakrabhinnaḥ vamanto rudhiraṃ bahu | asiśaktigadārugṇā nipetur dharaṇītale ||

అప్పుడు చక్రంతో చీల్చబడిన అసురులు విపరీతంగా రక్తం వాంతి చేసుకున్నారు. ఖడ్గం, శక్తి, గదల దెబ్బలకు గాయపడి వారు నేలపై కూలిపోయారు.

ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formindeclinable (ablatival adverb)
असुराःasuras/demons
असुराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
चक्रभिन्नाःsplit by the discus
चक्रभिन्नाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचक्र-भिन्न
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
वमन्तःvomiting
वमन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवम्
Formpresent active participle, masculine, nominative, plural
रुधिरम्blood
रुधिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरुधिर
Formneuter, accusative, singular
बहुmuch/a lot
बहु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
Formneuter, accusative, singular (used adverbially with रुधिरम्)
असिशक्तिगदारुग्णाःwounded by sword, spear, and mace
असिशक्तिगदारुग्णाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसि-शक्ति-गदा-रुग्ण
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
निपेतुःfell down
निपेतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-पत्
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd person, plural, parasmaipada
धरणीतलेon the surface of the earth/ground
धरणीतले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी-तल
Formneuter, locative, singular

शौनक उवाच

शौनक (Śaunaka)
असुर (Asuras)
चक्र (Discus weapon)
असि (Sword)
शक्ति (Spear/Javelin)
गदा (Mace)
धरणी (Earth/Ground)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the harsh consequence of violent opposition to cosmic order: in war, especially when driven by adharma, the immediate outcome is suffering and destruction, reminding the listener that actions bear tangible results.

Asuras are struck down—some split by a discus and others wounded by swords, spears, and maces—vomiting blood and collapsing onto the earth, depicting the intensity and brutality of the ongoing battle.