Shloka 6
The Second Slaying of Namuci
तस्मात्वयि हतेत्रैव सर्वं भवति शाश्वतम् । देवराज्यं प्रलप्स्यामि सुखं भोग्यं सुरालये
tasmātvayi hatetraiva sarvaṃ bhavati śāśvatam | devarājyaṃ pralapsyāmi sukhaṃ bhogyaṃ surālaye
เพราะฉะนั้น เมื่อเจ้าถูกสังหาร ณ ที่นี้เอง ทุกสิ่งจักดำรงเป็นนิรันดร์ เราจักได้ครองราชย์แห่งทวยเทพ และเสวยสุขในเทวโลก อันเป็นวิมานของเหล่าเทวา
Unspecified (speaker not identifiable from this single verse excerpt)
Concept: Worldly sovereignty—even heavenly—is sought through violence by the deluded; such ‘everlasting’ claims are self-contradictory in saṃsāra.
Application: Be wary of narratives that promise ‘permanent happiness’ through domination; seek lasting welfare through virtue and devotion.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्वयि → तस्मात् त्वयि; हतेत्रैव → हते त्र एव.
FAQs
It expresses a speaker’s expectation that the opponent’s death will secure an unending order and grant the speaker divine sovereignty and heavenly enjoyment.
Not explicitly. The verse is framed in terms of power, victory, and heavenly reward rather than devotion; any Bhakti reading would depend on the surrounding narrative context.
It highlights how desire for dominion and pleasure can motivate violence; the broader Purāṇic context often contrasts such ambition with dharma, restraint, and higher spiritual aims.