Shloka 12

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva

Devanagari script

सत्रिभिर्नैरृतश्रेष्ठैर्युगतपत्समभिद्रुतः ।न विव्यथेमहातेजावालिपुत्रःप्रतापवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa tribhir nairṛtaśreṣṭhair yugapat samabhidrutaḥ | na vivyathe mahātejā vāliputraḥ pratāpavān ||

Translation

แม้ถูกยักษ์ชั้นยอดสามตนกรูกันเข้าจู่โจมพร้อมกัน บุตรแห่งวาลีผู้รุ่งโรจน์และองอาจก็มิได้หวั่นไหวเลย

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• त्रिभिः: by three
• त्रिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषणम् (नैरृतश्रेष्ठैः)

• नैरृतश्रेष्ठैः: by the foremost of the Rakshasas
• नैरृतश्रेष्ठैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैरृत-श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नैरृतानां श्रेष्ठाः)

• युगपत्: together/at once
• युगपत्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: युगपत् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (simultaneously)

• समभिद्रुतः: attacked/charged at
• समभिद्रुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+अभि+द्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोगे भावः: 'attacked'

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• विव्यथे: was shaken/perturbed
• विव्यथे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यथ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वालिपुत्रः); समासः कर्मधारयः (महत् तेजः यस्य)

• वालिपुत्रः: Vali's son
• वालिपुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• प्रतापवान्: valiant/mighty
• प्रतापवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वालिपुत्रः)

Context

Eminent and highly energetic son of Vali did not feel perturbed when three of the foremost Rakshasas attacked him together.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada (Vāliputra)
• Rākṣasas (three foremost attackers)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Steadfastness in a righteous cause: Dharma is upheld through courage and endurance when confronted by overwhelming force.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada is simultaneously attacked by multiple elite Rākṣasa warriors during the battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya and dhṛti—valor and fortitude—Aṅgada remains unshaken despite coordinated assault.