Shloka 46

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

अहिच्छत्रापतिः सर्वैः स्वगणैः परिवारितः । सभायां सुखमास्ते यो बहुराजन्यसेवितः

Transliteration

ahicchatrāpatiḥ sarvaiḥ svagaṇaiḥ parivāritaḥ | sabhāyāṃ sukhamāste yo bahurājanyasevitaḥ

Translation

అహిచ్ఛత్రాధిపతి తన స్వగణములన్నిటితో పరివృతుడై సభలో సుఖముగా ఆసీనుడై ఉన్నాడు; అనేక రాజన్యులు, సామంతులు అతనికి సేవచేస్తున్నారు।

Word by Word

• अहिच्छत्रापतिः: the lord of Ahicchatra
• अहिच्छत्रापतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहिच्छत्र + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘अहिच्छत्रस्य पतिः’)

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• स्वगणैः: by his own retinue
• स्वगणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘स्वस्य गणैः’ = by his own attendants)

• परिवारितः: surrounded/attended
• परिवारितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विशेषणम्

• सभायाम्: in the assembly hall
• सभायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सुखम्: comfortably/with ease
• सुखम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-द्वितीया-एकवचन (accusative used adverbially)

• आस्ते: sits/remains
• आस्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• बहुराजन्यसेवितः: served by many nobles
• बहुराजन्यसेवितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + राजन्य + सेवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘बहुभिः राजन्यैः सेवितः’ = served by many nobles)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Pātālakhaṇḍa context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: अहिच्छत्रापतिः = अहिच्छत्र + पतिः; सुखमास्ते → सुखम् आस्ते; बहुराजन्यसेवितः = बहु + राजन्य + सेवितः

Characters & Entities

• Ahicchatra
• Ahicchatrāpati (king of Ahicchatra)

FAQs

Who is the ‘Ahicchatrāpati’ mentioned in this verse?

It refers to the ruler (lord/king) of Ahicchatra, an ancient region/city noted in Indian tradition; the verse depicts him as enthroned in his court with his retinue.

What scene is being portrayed in this shloka?

A royal court setting: the king sits comfortably in the assembly hall, surrounded by his attendants and served by many nobles.

What is the implied social theme of the verse?

It highlights royal authority and courtly hierarchy—retainers and nobles attending the ruler—serving as a narrative marker of political status and prosperity.