Shloka 26

नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)

Devanagari script

राक्षसासुरसंघाश्व अनुजम्मुस्तमी श्वरम्‌

Transliteration

rākṣāsura-saṅghāś ca anujagmus taṃ īśvaram | rākṣasāś ca asurāś ca tasya śaktimataḥ kumārasya anugāmino 'bhavan | tān vardhamānān dṛṣṭvā tārakāsuro yuddhāya samāhvayat | kintu bahubhir upāyair api sa prabhāvaśālinaṃ kumāraṃ hantum na śaśāka ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“众多罗刹与阿修罗的军团，皆归附那位威严而强盛的少年，成为其随从。见他威力与声望日益增长，塔罗迦阿修罗便出阵挑战。然而纵使施展百般诡计，那魔王也终不能杀死那光辉而可畏的库玛罗。”

Word by Word

• राक्षस: Rakshasas
• राक्षस: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• असुर: Asuras
• असुर: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सङ्घाः: groups/hosts
• सङ्घाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्घ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अनुजग्मुः: followed
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ईश्वरम्: the lord/master
• ईश्वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Rākṣasas
• Asuras
• Kumāra (Skanda/Kārttikeya)
• Tārakāsura
• Yuddha (battle)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that adharma-driven hostility—however forceful or cunning—cannot prevail against a divinely empowered, rightful force. Ethical strength and legitimate purpose attract allegiance and ultimately frustrate unjust aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Rākṣasas and asuras gather and align themselves in relation to the powerful Kumāra. Seeing the Kumāra’s influence grow, Tārakāsura issues a battle challenge, but despite many tactics he fails to kill the Kumāra.