Shloka 3

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

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

Devanagari script

भ्रारातृव्यसनसन्तप्तस्तदादेवान्तकोबली ।आदायपरिघंदीप्तमङ्गदंसमभिद्रवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

bhrātṛvyasanasantaptas tadā devāntako balī |

ādāya parighaṃ dīptam aṅgadaṃ samabhidravat ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้น เทวานตะกะผู้ทรงพละ กำสรดด้วยความทุกข์จากเคราะห์ร้ายของญาติพี่น้อง ได้คว้ากระบองเหล็กอันลุกโพลง แล้วพุ่งเข้าหาอังคทะโดยตรง

Word by Word

• भ्रातृव्यसनसन्तप्तः: tormented by his brother's calamity
• भ्रातृव्यसनसन्तप्तः: Visheshana of Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रातृ-व्यसन-सन्तप्त (प्रातिपदिक; भ्रातृ + व्यसन + सन्तप्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular; समासः तत्पुरुष (भ्रातुः व्यसनेन सन्तप्तः) with PPP सन्तप्त (from तप्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (then)

• देवान्तकः: Devāntaka
• देवान्तकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवान्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बली: mighty
• बली: Visheshana of Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular; adjective

• आदाय: having taken up
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund), 'having taken'

• परिघम्: iron bar/club
• परिघम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular

• दीप्तम्: blazing
• दीप्तम्: Karma-visheshana (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (प्रातिपदिक; from दीप्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with परिघम्

• अङ्गदम्: Aṅgada
• अङ्गदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular

• समभिद्रवत्: rushed straight at
• समभिद्रवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

Context

Then, powerful Devanthaka who was immersed in grief of his brother, taking hold of a glowing iron bar rushed forward towards Angada.

Characters & Entities

• Devanthaka
• Aṅgada
• Parigha (iron club)

FAQs

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

The verse warns that grief can quickly harden into violent impulse; dharma requires that sorrow be processed with discernment rather than converted into harmful aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Devanthaka, distressed by a relative’s loss, arms himself with an iron club and charges Aṅgada on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

On Aṅgada’s side (implied), readiness and courage; on Devanthaka’s side, impulsive wrath born from grief.