Shloka 101

Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः

Devanagari script

तयो: श्रुत्वा तु संजल्पमागच्छद्‌ राक्षसाधम: । भीमरूपो महानादान्‌ विसृजन्‌ भीमदर्शन:,उन दोनोंकी बातचीत सुनकर वह भीमरूपधारी भयंकर एवं नीच राक्षस बड़े जोरसे गर्जना करता हुआ वहाँ आ पहुँचा

Transliteration

tayoḥ śrutvā tu saṃjalpam āgacchad rākṣasādhamaḥ | bhīmarūpo mahānādān visṛjan bhīmadarśanaḥ ||

Translation

ఆ ఇద్దరి మాటలు విని, భయంకర రూపధారి ఆ నీచ రాక్షసుడు ఘోర గర్జనలు చేస్తూ అక్కడికి వచ్చి చేరాడు.

Word by Word

तयोःof those two

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

तुbut/indeed

संजल्पम्conversation/talk

आगच्छत्came/approached

राक्षसाधमःthe vilest of rākṣasas

भीमरूपःof terrible form

महानादान्great roars/cries

विसृजन्uttering/letting out

भीमदर्शनःwhose appearance is dreadful

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

rākṣasa

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how disruptive, fear-inducing forces can intrude upon ordinary human discourse; ethically, it prepares the listener to observe how one should respond to intimidation—through steadiness, discernment, and adherence to dharma rather than panic or cruelty.

What is happening in the narrative?

A rākṣasa, described as vile and terrifying, hears the dialogue of two individuals and arrives at the spot, roaring loudly—an ominous entrance that sets up an impending confrontation.