Shloka 17

Devanagari script

प्रकीर्णमूर्थजा राजन्‌ यक्षाधिपतिमन्रुवन्‌ गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशतोमरप्रासयोधिन:

Transliteration

prakīrṇamūrdhajā rājan yakṣādhipatim anvruvan gadā-parigha-nistriṁśa-tomara-prāsa-yodhināḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: O Hari, gusot ang buhok at litong-lito, lumapit sila sa panginoon ng mga Yakṣa—handa sa labanan, tangan ang mga pamalo (gadā), pamalong bakal (pariġha), mga tabak, mga sibat na ihahagis, at mga panaog na sibat.

Word by Word

• प्रकीर्णमूर्धजाः: those whose hair was dishevelled/scattered
• प्रकीर्णमूर्धजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकीर्णमूर्धज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यक्षाधिपतिम्: the lord of the Yakṣas
• यक्षाधिपतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्षाधिपति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्वब्रुवन्: they addressed/followed with words
• अन्वब्रुवन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Plural

• गदा: with a mace
• गदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• परिघ: with an iron club/bar
• परिघ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• निस्त्रिंश: with a sword
• निस्त्रिंश: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्त्रिंश
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तोमर: with a javelin
• तोमर: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोमर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रास: with a spear
• प्रास: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रास
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• योधिनः: warriors/fighters
• योधिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योधिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• rājan (Janamejaya, implied addressee)
• yakṣādhipati (Kubera/Vaiśravaṇa)
• Yakṣas (implied group of warriors)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined readiness in the face of disturbance: even amid visible distress (dishevelled appearance), those responsible for protection approach their leader equipped to uphold their duty and preserve order.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group of Yakṣa warriors, visibly unsettled, go to their lord (Kubera/Vaiśravaṇa) carrying various weapons, indicating an impending confrontation or urgent report requiring martial response.