Shloka 43

Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha

Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site

Devanagari script

नानाविचित्रवेषाश्न नानाभाषास्तथैव च । एते चान्ये च बहवो गणा: शत्रुभयंकरा:

Transliteration

nānāvicitraveṣāś ca nānābhāṣās tathaiva ca | ete cānye ca bahavo gaṇāḥ śatrubhayankarāḥ ||

Translation

พวกเขาสวมอาภรณ์และปลอมกายแปลกประหลาดหลากหลาย อีกทั้งพูดได้หลายภาษา หมู่คณะเหล่านี้และหมู่อื่น ๆ อีกมาก ล้วนเป็นที่น่าสะพรึงกลัวแก่ศัตรู

Word by Word

• नाना-विचित्र-वेषाः: having various wondrous disguises
• नाना-विचित्र-वेषाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + विचित्र + वेष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• नाना-भाषाः: speaking various languages
• नाना-भाषाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + भाषा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: thus; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed; just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एते: these
• एते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• गणाः: troops; groups
• गणाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शत्रु-भयङ्कराः: terrifying to enemies
• शत्रु-भयङ्कराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत्रु + भयङ्कर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• śatru (enemies)
• gaṇāḥ (bands/troops)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In war narratives, the text highlights how outward appearance, language, and coordinated group presence can shape morale and fear. It implicitly points to the ethical weight of psychological intimidation as a real force on the battlefield, alongside physical strength.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes various bands or troops characterized by unusual attire/disguises and many languages. Their diversity and intimidating presentation are emphasized as making them frightening to opposing forces.