Shloka 15

Devanagari script

पनसस्योरुवेगेन नीलस्य च महात्मनः।मन्दरोऽप्यवशीर्येत किंपुनर्युधि राक्षसाः।।।

Transliteration

panasasyo-ruvegena nīlasya ca mahātmanaḥ |

mandaro 'py avaśīryeta kiṃ punar yudhi rākṣasāḥ |||

Translation

Sa matinding lakas ni Panasa at ng dakilang-loob na si Nīla, mababasag maging ang Bundok Mandara; lalo pa kaya ang mga rākṣasa sa digmaan?

Word by Word

• पनसस्य: of Panasa
• पनसस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पनस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• उरुवेगेन: by (his) great speed
• उरुवेगेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरु-वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—कर्मधारयः ('उरुः वेगः' = great speed)

• नीलस्य: of Nila
• नीलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (adjective)

• मन्दरः: Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (particle: 'even/also')

• अवशीर्येत: would be shattered; would crumble
• अवशीर्येत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-शीॄ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Prashna (प्रश्न/Interrogative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् प्रश्नार्थकं (interrogative used adverbially); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• पुनः: then again; moreover
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'again; moreover')

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); अधिकरण (locative of place)

• राक्षसाः: demons
• राक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Context

"Who among gods, yakshas, gandharvas, nagas and birds can contend Mainda or Dvivida in battle?Tell me.

Characters & Entities

• Panasa
• Nīla
• Mandara (mountain)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is defended through competent strength; the verse underscores confidence that unrighteous aggression can be checked when the righteous stand united with capable allies.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara host is being encouraged by recounting the extraordinary might of their warriors, implying assured victory over rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bala—overwhelming physical power directed toward a righteous objective.