Shloka 50

Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat

Devanagari script

हते किलांधके दैत्ये गिरिशेनासुरद्विषा । आडिश्चकार विपुलं तपः परमदारुणम्

Transliteration

hate kilāṃdhake daitye giriśenāsuradviṣā | āḍiścakāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam

Translation

అసురద్వేషి గిరీశుడు శివుడు అంధక దైత్యుని సంహరించిన తరువాత, ఆడి అత్యంత దారుణమైన విస్తార తపస్సు ఆచరించెను.

Word by Word

• हते: when (he) was slain
• हते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु); क्त-प्रत्यय (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• किल: indeed
• किल: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/traditionally)

• अन्धके: in/when Andhaka
• अन्धके: अधिकरण (Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (with हते)

• दैत्ये: the demon
• दैत्ये: अधिकरण (Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण-भावे (appositional to अन्धके)

• गिरिशेन: by Girīśa (Śiva)
• गिरिशेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• असुरद्विषा: by the demon-hater
• असुरद्विषा: करण (Instrument; appositional to गिरिशेन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्विष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'असुराणां द्विट्' = hater of demons; गिरिशस्य विशेषण

• आडिः: Āḍi
• आडिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आडि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चकार: did, performed
• चकार: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• विपुलम्: abundant, great
• विपुलम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of तपः)

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परमदारुणम्: extremely harsh
• परमदारुणम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of तपः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'परमं दारुणम्' (intensifying descriptive)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; chapter-level dialogue not provided in the input)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: किलांधके = किल + अन्धके; गिरिशेनासुरद्विषा = गिरिशेन + असुरद्विषा; आडिश्चकार = आडिः + चकार

Characters & Entities

• Andhaka
• Girīśa (Śiva)
• Asuras
• Daityas
• Āḍi

FAQs

Who is Girīśa mentioned in this verse?

Girīśa (“Lord of the mountain”) is an epithet of Śiva, here described as asura-dviṣ, the adversary of the asuras.

What happens after Andhaka is slain according to this verse?

After Andhaka’s death, a figure named Āḍi undertakes extensive and extremely severe austerities (tapas).

What ethical or spiritual emphasis does this verse convey?

It highlights tapas (austerity) as a powerful spiritual response following major cosmic events, suggesting disciplined practice as a means to pursue one’s aims or transformation.