Shloka 8

Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva

Angada’s Counterstrike

Devanagari script

स ऋक्षराजस्तेजस्वीनीलाञ्जनचयोपमः ।।।।निष्पत्यसुमहावीर्यस्स्वाद्व्यूहन्मेघसन्निभात् ।प्रगृह्यगिरिशृङ्गाभांक्रुद्धस्सविपुलांशिलाम् ।।।।अश्वाञ्जघानतरसाबभञ्जतम् स्यन्दनं च तम् ।

Transliteration

sa ṛkṣarājas tejasvī nīlāñjanacayopamaḥ | niṣpatya sumahāvīryaḥ svād vyūhān meghasannibhāt ||

Translation

تب ریچھوں کے راجا، تابناک جامبوان—جو نیل سرمے کے ڈھیر کی مانند تھا—اپنی بادل جیسے دکھائی دینے والی صف بندی سے عظیم پرتاپ کے ساتھ جھپٹ کر نکل آیا۔

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ऋक्षराजः: king of bears
• ऋक्षराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष-राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: ऋक्षाणां राजा (king of bears)

• तेजस्वी: radiant/mighty
• तेजस्वी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate/qualifier

• नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः: like a heap of black collyrium
• नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील-अञ्जन-चय-उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; multi-member तत्पुरुष: नीलस्य अञ्जनस्य चयः (heap of black collyrium) + उपम (like)

• निष्पत्य: having rushed forth
• निष्पत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निस्-√पत् (धातु) + निष्पत्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable

• सुमहावीर्यः: of very great prowess
• सुमहावीर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहावीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय: सु + महा + वीर्य (very great prowess)

• स्वात्: from his own
• स्वात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; 'from his own'

• व्यूहान्: battle-formations/troops
• व्यूहान्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यूह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative/Accusative form ambiguity in epic orthography; here Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural as object of निष्पत्य understood 'leaving his formations' or as Ablative with स्वात्; preferred: Accusative plural with ellipsis 'from' governed by स्वात्

• मेघसन्निभात्: from (a mass) like a cloud
• मेघसन्निभात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ-सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: मेघवत् सन्निभ (cloud-like); used with स्वात् ... (from among cloud-like masses)

• प्रगृह्य: having seized
• प्रगृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-ग्रह् (धातु) + प्रगृह्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable

• गिरिशृङ्गाभाम्: like a mountain peak (in appearance)
• गिरिशृङ्गाभाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गिरि-शृङ्ग-आभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: गिरिशृङ्गस्य आभा (having the appearance of a mountain peak); agreeing with शिलाम्

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु) + क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate/qualifier of subject

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; resumptive pronoun

• विपुलाम्: huge
• विपुलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; agreeing with शिलाम्

• शिलाम्: rock
• शिलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अश्वान्: horses
• अश्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• जघान: struck/killed
• जघान: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तरसा: with force/impetuously
• तरसा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; adverbial instrumental

• बभञ्ज: broke/smashed
• बभञ्ज: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative

• स्यन्दनम्: chariot
• स्यन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• तम्: that (one)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; referring to the same chariot/that one

Context

Jambavantha, the mighty king of Bears, rushed from his army that looked like a dark cloud. The great hero with his army resembling a heap of black mountain, in his fury seized a huge rock resembling a mountain peak, crushed the chariot and struck the horses.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣarāja)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responsible leadership: elders and leaders step forward in crisis to protect the righteous and strengthen communal resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān emerges from his forces’ formation, preparing to engage powerfully in the battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership joined with valor—Jāmbavān’s presence signals strength, experience, and readiness to act for the greater good.