Shloka 12

Pṛthā’s Atithi-Sevā and the Gift of the Deva-Āhvāna Mantra (पृथायाः अतिथिसेवा तथा देवाह्वानमन्त्रप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

सो$भिपत्य महावेगं रुक्मपुड्खं महाशरम्‌

Transliteration

so 'bhipatya mahāvegaṁ rukmapuṅkhaṁ mahāśaram

Translation

ครั้นแล้วเขาพุ่งเข้าด้วยมหาแรงและปล่อยศรใหญ่ที่มีขนศรเป็นทองคำ

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभिपत्य: having rushed/charged (upon)
• अभिपत्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√पत्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• महावेगम्: of great speed/impetus
• महावेगम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महावेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रुक्मपुङ्खम्: gold-feathered (gold-fletched)
• रुक्मपुङ्खम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुक्मपुङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाशरम्: a great arrow
• महाशरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाशर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• mahāśara (mighty arrow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the potency of decisive action and martial power, while the broader Mahābhārata ethic implies that such force gains legitimacy only when directed by dharma—self-control, right purpose, and proportionality.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration, a warrior surges forward and releases a powerful, swift arrow described as golden-feathered, intensifying the battle-like moment and signaling an imminent turning point.