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Shloka 4

Kāleya-Āśrama-Vināśaḥ — The Kāleyas’ nocturnal raids and the devas’ supplication to Nārāyaṇa

ते तु वृत्रं समाश्रित्य नानाप्रहरणोद्यता: । समन्तात्‌ पर्यधावन्त महेन्द्रप्रमुखान्‌ सुरान्‌,उन सबने एक दिन वृत्रासुरकी शरण ले उसकी अध्यक्षतामें नाना प्रकारके आयुधोंसे सुसज्जित हो महेन्द्र आदि देवताओंपर चारों ओरसे आक्रमण किया

te tu vṛtraṃ samāśritya nānā-praharaṇodyatāḥ | samantāt paryadhāvanta mahendrapramukhān surān ||

వారు వృత్రుని ఆశ్రయించి, అతని నాయకత్వంలో నానావిధ ఆయుధాలతో సన్నద్ధులై, అన్ని దిక్కుల నుండీ మహేంద్రప్రధాన దేవతలపై దాడికి దూకారు.

तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समाश्रित्यhaving taken refuge in / having resorted to
समाश्रित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-श्रि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite
नाना-प्रहरण-उद्यताःarmed/ready with various weapons
नाना-प्रहरण-उद्यताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्यत (from उद्-यम्) / प्रहरण / नाना
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समन्तात्from all sides / all around
समन्तात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्तात्
पर्यधावन्तran around / rushed upon
पर्यधावन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-धाव्
Formलङ् (Imperfect), Past, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
महेन्द्र-प्रमुखान्having Mahendra (Indra) as the chief; led by Indra
महेन्द्र-प्रमुखान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रमुख / महेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सुरान्the gods
सुरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

लोगमश उवाच

V
Vṛtra
M
Mahendra (Indra)
S
Suras (Devas)
W
Weapons (praharaṇas)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the moral weight of allegiance: when many unite under a leader opposed to dharma, their discipline and strength become instruments of disorder, turning coordinated effort into a threat to the protectors of ṛta (cosmic order).

Those aligned with Vṛtra take him as their support and commander, arm themselves with diverse weapons, and launch a surrounding, multi-directional assault against the gods led by Indra.