Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततो हिमवतः पार्श्व समभ्येत्य जलोद्धवम्‌ । सर्वमल्पेन कालेन देशं चक्रे वशं बली,इसके बाद हिमालयके पास जाकर बलवान भीमने सारे जलोद्धव देशपर थोड़े ही समयमें अधिकार प्राप्त कर लिया

Transliteration

tato himavataḥ pārśvaṃ samabhyetya jaloddhavam | sarvam alpena kālena deśaṃ cakre vaśaṃ balī ||

Translation

随后，他逼近喜马拉雅山的侧翼，那位强者在极短时间内便将名为阇罗陀婆（Jaloddhava）的全境迅速纳入掌控。

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• हिमवतः: of Himavat (the Himalaya)
• हिमवतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पार्श्वम्: side, vicinity
• पार्श्वम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समभ्येत्य: having approached, going near
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अभि + इ (एति)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (implied)

• जलोद्धवम्: named/known as Jaloddhava
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल + उद्धव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वम्: entire, whole
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अल्पेन: with little (time), in a short (time)
• अल्पेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• कालेन: by time; in time
• कालेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• देशम्: region, country
• देशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• चक्रे: made, rendered
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• वशम्: into subjection, under control
• वशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बली: the strong one, mighty (Bhima)
• बली: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Himavat (Himālaya)
• Jaloddhava (region)
• Bhīma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights purposeful, disciplined use of strength in service of establishing legitimate rule (rājadharma): authority is expanded efficiently and decisively, not for vanity but to consolidate a wider political order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma goes to the vicinity of the Himālaya and, in a short time, subdues the entire territory known as Jaloddhava, bringing it under his control.