Shloka 33

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त

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

Devanagari script

पितृव्यंनिहतंदृष्टवात्रिशिराश्चापमाददे ।हनूमन्तं च सङ्कृद्धोविव्याथनिशितैश्शरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

pitṛvyaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā triśirāś cāpam ādade |

hanūmantaṃ ca saṅkruddho vivyātha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

اپنے چچا کو مقتول دیکھ کر تریشیرا نے کمان اٹھائی؛ اور شدید غضب میں ہنومان کو تیز دھار تیروں سے چھید ڈالا۔

Word by Word

ततःthen

सःhe

शैलेद्रनिपातभग्नःbroken by the fall of the mountain

महोदरःMahodara

तेनby that

महाद्विपेनby the great elephant (like)

विपोथितःshattered/violently struck down

भूमितलेon the ground

गतासुःlifeless

पपातfell

वज्राभिहतःstruck by a thunderbolt

यथाas/like

अद्रिःa mountain

Context

Trisira got enraged seeing his uncle killed, seized his bow and with a sharp arrow pierced Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

Triśiras

Hanumān

Bow (cāpa)

Arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

The episode highlights how attachment and grief can trigger krodha and vengeance; dharma calls for restraint and clarity even amid personal loss.

What is the narrative situation?

After witnessing his uncle’s death, Triśiras retaliates by taking up his bow and shooting Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fortitude is implicit—he continues to stand for Rāma’s truthful mission (satya) even when wounded.