Shloka 7

Devanagari script

महिषो दुन्दुभिर्नाम कैलासशिखरप्रभः।बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयामास वीर्यवान्4.11.7।।

Transliteration

mahiṣo dundubhir nāma kailāsaśikhara-prabhaḥ |

balaṃ nāga-sahasrasya dhārayāmāsa vīryavān || 4.11.7 ||

Translation

May isang kalabaw na nagngangalang Dundubhi, maningning na gaya ng tuktok ng Bundok Kailāsa; taglay ng makapangyarihang iyon ang lakas ng sanlibong elepante.

Word by Word

• महिषः: buffalo
• महिषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दुन्दुभिः: Dundubhi
• दुन्दुभिः: Samjna (संज्ञा; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्दुभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; महिषः इत्यस्य विशेषण/नाम

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Samjna-bodhaka (संज्ञाबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) = 'by name'

• कैलासशिखरप्रभः: shining like Kailasa's peak
• कैलासशिखरप्रभः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक) + शिखर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'कैलासस्य शिखरस्य प्रभा यस्य/सदृशः' (shining like the peak of Kailāsa)

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नागसहस्रस्य: of a thousand elephants
• नागसहस्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (सहस्र), षष्ठी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'नागानां सहस्रम्' (a thousand elephants)

• धारयामास: bore, possessed
• धारयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वीर्यवान्: valiant
• वीर्यवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; महिषः/दुन्दुभिः इत्यस्य विशेषण

Context

'Massive like the shining peak of mount Kailas and valiant like the mighty-buffalo in form, Dundubhi possessed the strength of a thousand elephants.

Characters & Entities

• Dundubhi
• Sugriva
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma here is indirect: the text sets up a truthful benchmark of immense physical power, against which later claims and judgments (about Vālī and Rama) can be weighed responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

A descriptive introduction to Dundubhi, whose remains and story become part of the proof-context for evaluating heroic strength.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya in narration: the account establishes measurable standards (like “a thousand elephants”) to communicate magnitude clearly.