Shloka 16
Devanagari script
भयानकानि विषये व्यालादीनि न सन्ति मे । मन्त्रगुप्तानि भूतानि न हिंसन्ति भयंकरा:
Transliteration
bhayānakāni viṣaye vyālādīni na santi me | mantragoptāni bhūtāni na hiṃsanti bhayaṃkarāḥ ||
Translation
毗湿摩波耶那说：“在我的疆域之内，并无蛇类等猛恶之患。纵有可怖之灵与凶物，也不敢加害，因为皆为神圣真言所摄持、所约束。”
Word by Word
भयानकानिterrifying (things)
भयानकानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभयानक
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
विषयेin (my) domain/territory
विषये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविषय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
व्यालादीनिserpents and the like
व्यालादीनि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्यालादि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सन्तिare/exist
सन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
मन्त्रगुप्तानिprotected by mantras
मन्त्रगुप्तानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्त्रगुप्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
भूतानिbeings/creatures
भूतानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हिंसन्तिharm/attack
हिंसन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहिंस्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
भयंकराःterrible (ones)
भयंकराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभयंकर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaV
viṣaya (domain/territory)V
vyāla (serpents/wild creatures)M
mantra (sacred formula)B
bhūta (beings/creatures)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
A well-ordered realm is one where threats are restrained rather than unleashed; spiritual discipline (mantra) symbolizes ethical and ritual control that prevents even naturally fearsome forces from causing harm.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a territory as being free from frightening dangers like serpents and other wild beings, explaining that even formidable creatures do not attack because they are held in check through mantric protection.