Shloka 118

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तं महाबलसम्पन्नं राक्षसं रणकोविदम्।।।।परिघेणातिघोरेण सूदयामि सहानुगम्।

Transliteration

taṃ mahābalasampannaṃ rākṣasaṃ raṇakovidam |

parigheṇātighoreṇa sūdayāmi sahānugam |

Translation

Jenen Rākṣasa, von großer Kraft erfüllt und kampferfahren, erschlug ich mit einer überaus schrecklichen Eisenkeule, samt seinem Gefolge.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• महाबलसम्पन्नम्: endowed with great strength
• महाबलसम्पन्नम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of राक्षसम्/तम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल-सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: महाबल + सम्पन्न (endowed with great strength)

• राक्षसम्: the demon
• राक्षसम्: कर्म (Object; apposition to तम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रणकोविदम्: skilled in war
• रणकोविदम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रणकोविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: रण + कोविद (skilled in battle)

• परिघेण: with an iron bar
• परिघेण: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• अतिघोरेण: very terrible
• अतिघोरेण: विशेषण (Qualifier of परिघेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिघोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: अति + घोर (exceedingly terrible)

• सूदयामि: I slay
• सूदयामि: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सूद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सहानुगम्: together with his followers
• सहानुगम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of तम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: सह + अनुग (with followers)

Context

"With a dreadful iron bar I slayed Jambumali, who was endowed with mighty strength, and was an expert in war and other terrific ogres who accompanied him.

Characters & Entities

• Jambumālin
• parigha (iron bar)
• rākṣasāḥ

FAQs

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

Use of force is framed as duty-bound and proportionate to the mission—removing obstacles to a righteous objective, not cruelty for its own sake.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān defeats Jambumālin and his accompanying fighters using an iron bar.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (courage/strength) guided by kārya-niṣṭhā (commitment to the task).