Shloka 90

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

प्रक्षाळ्यवदनंहृष्टस्स्नातःपरमभूषितः ।पिपासुस्त्वरयामासपानंबलसमीरणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

prakṣālya vadanaṃ hṛṣṭaḥ snātaḥ paramabhūṣitaḥ |

pipāsuḥ tvarayām āsa pānaṃ bala-samīraṇam ||

Translation

Frohgemut wusch Kumbhakarṇa sein Gesicht, nahm ein Bad und—mit prächtigem Schmuck geziert—befahl er, vom Durst getrieben, sogleich ein Getränk, das seine Kraft anfachen sollte.

Word by Word

• prakṣāḷya: having washed
• prakṣāḷya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kṣāl (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive): 'having washed'

• vadanam: face
• vadanam: Karma (कर्म) (of prakṣāḷya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• hṛṣṭaḥ: joyful
• hṛṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (√hṛṣ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• snātaḥ: bathed
• snātaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: snāta (√snā धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'bathed'

• parama-bhūṣitaḥ: splendidly adorned
• parama-bhūṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + bhūṣita (√bhūṣ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय 'परमं भूषितः'

• pipāsuḥ: thirsty
• pipāsuḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pipāsu (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative adjective from √pā)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'thirsty'

• tvarayāmāsa: hurried/ordered quickly
• tvarayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tvar (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परिप्रयोग (periphrastic perfect-like narrative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative nuance 'caused to hasten/ordered quickly'

• pānam: drink
• pānam: Karma (कर्म) (of tvarayāmāsa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक; √pā धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bala-samīraṇam: strength-invigorating
• bala-samīraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bala + samīraṇa (प्रातिपदिक; √īr धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष 'बलस्य समीरणम्' (strength-stimulating) qualifying pānam

Context

Joyful Kumbhakarna, washed his face, had a bath and being thirsty ordered a drink that can increase his strength.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

By contrast, the verse highlights how indulgent preparation (seeking intoxicating/strength-rousing drink) can accompany an unrighteous cause; it implicitly sets up Dharma as disciplined strength used for just ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa awakens, refreshes himself, and prepares to rejoin the war by demanding a strengthening drink.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but raw martial readiness; the preparation underscores power and appetite rather than restraint.