Shloka 74
Devanagari script
वृतं दैत्यायुतैवरिबलिभिदीशभिनृप । इससे प्रभावशाली भगवान् महासेन बड़े प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने महान् बल एवं पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न उस दैत्यराज तारकको मार गिराया, जो एक लाख बलवान एवं वीर दैत्योंसे घिरा हुआ था ।। ७३ है ।। महिषं चाष्टभि: पद्मैर्वृतं संख्ये निजध्निवान्
Transliteration
mahīṣaṃ cāṣṭabhiḥ padmair vṛtaṃ saṅkhye nijaghnivān
Translation
毗湿摩波耶那说道：在鏖战之中，他击倒了那化作水牛形的敌手；其周围有八个“钵摩”（padma）军团环护。
Word by Word
महिषम्buffalo (as an opponent/target)
महिषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अष्टभिःwith eight
अष्टभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootअष्टन्
FormAll (agreeing adjective), Instrumental, Plural
पद्मैःwith lotuses
पद्मैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपद्म
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
वृतम्surrounded/encircled
वृतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत (√वृ, 'to cover/surround')
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
संख्येin battle
संख्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंख्या
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
निजघ्निवान्he slew/killed
निजघ्निवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootनिहन् (√हन्) + वत् (possessive, 'having')
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaM
mahīṣa (buffalo-form foe)P
padma (large troop/number unit)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that sheer numerical strength (even vast ‘padma’ formations) is not decisive; disciplined prowess and righteous resolve can overcome overwhelming encirclement.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a combat moment: in the battlefield, the hero slays a buffalo-form adversary despite the foe being protected by eight massive ‘padma’ divisions.