Shloka 2

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

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

Devanagari script

आरूढोमेघसङ्काशंवारणेन्द्रंमहोदरः ।वालिपुत्रंमहावीर्यमभिदुद्राववीर्यवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

ārūḍho meghasaṅkāśaṃ vāraṇendraṃ mahodaraḥ |

vāliputraṃ mahāvīryam abhidudrāva vīryavān ||

Translation

มหโอดราขึ้นขี่พญาช้างดุจเมฆ แล้วด้วยเดชานุภาพก็พุ่งเข้าประจัญบานอังคทะ บุตรผู้กล้าของวาลี

Word by Word

• आरूढः: mounted
• आरूढः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular; predicate/qualifier of महोदरः

• मेघसङ्काशम्: cloud-like
• मेघसङ्काशम्: Visheshana of Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ-सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक; मेघ + सङ्काश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular; समासः तत्पुरुष (मेघस्य सङ्काशः) qualifying वारणेन्द्रम्

• वारणेन्द्रम्: the lord of elephants
• वारणेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारण-इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; वारण + इन्द्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular; समासः तत्पुरुष (वारणानाम् इन्द्रः)

• महोदरः: Mahodara
• महोदरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महोदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• वालिपुत्रम्: Vāli's son (Aṅgada)
• वालिपुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; वालि + पुत्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वालिनः पुत्रः)

• महावीर्यम्: very mighty
• महावीर्यम्: Visheshana of Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular; कर्मधारय (महत् वीर्यं यस्य) qualifying वालिपुत्रम्

• अभिदुद्राव: rushed at/charged
• अभिदुद्राव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• वीर्यवान्: powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Visheshana of Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular; possessive adjective

Context

Mahodara who closely resembled a cloud, mounted on the best of elephants chased brave and courageous son of Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Mahodara
• Angada
• Vāli
• elephant (vāraṇendra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as committed service to one’s side: Angada stands for Rama’s righteous cause, while the rākṣasa host mobilizes power for Rāvaṇa—highlighting how strength must be guided by satya and right purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Mahodara advances on elephant-back and charges directly toward Angada.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic energy): both the attacker’s bold charge and Angada’s reputation as “mahāvīrya” foreground martial courage.