Shloka 13

Devanagari script

य एषनिशितैश्शूलैस्सुतीक्णैःप्रासमुद्गरैः ।अर्चिष्मद्भिर्वृतोभातिभूतैरिवमहेश्वरः ।।।।

Transliteration

ya eṣa niśitaiḥ śūlaiḥ sutīkṇaiḥ prāsamudgaraiḥ | arciṣmadbhir vṛto bhāti bhūtair iva maheśvaraḥ ||

Translation

ผู้นั้นคือผู้ใด ผู้ส่องประกายอยู่ท่ามกลางตรีศูลอันคมกริบ หอกและคทาอันแหลมคมที่ลุกโชติช่วง ราวกับพระมหेशวรถูกห้อมล้อมด้วยหมู่ภูตบริวาร?

Word by Word

यःhe who

एषःthis (one)

निशितैःwith sharp

शूलैःtridents/spears

सु-तीक्ष्णैःvery keen/sharp

प्रास-मुद्गरैःwith spears and maces

अर्चिष्मद्भिःflaming, radiant

वृतःsurrounded

भातिshines/appears

भूतैःby beings/spirits

इवlike/as

महेश्वरःMaheshvara (Shiva)

Context

"Who is he in the midst, with sharp tridents and shining spears, like Maheswara surrounded by beings?"

Characters & Entities

Atikāya (implied)

Maheśvara (Śiva)

śūla (trident/spear)

prāsa (spear)

mudgara (mace)

bhūta (attendant beings)

FAQs

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

Dharma emphasizes sober recognition of power without surrendering to it; awe must be balanced by steadfast commitment to the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The enemy champion is seen surrounded by weapons that blaze and glitter, prompting comparison to Śiva with his retinue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage under intimidation—maintaining resolve even when confronted by overwhelming martial display.