Shloka 21

कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्

The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might

Devanagari script

एवंप्रजायदित्वेषभक्षयिष्यतिनित्यशः ।अचिरेणैवकालेनशून्योलोकोभविष्यति ।।6.61.21।।

Transliteration

evaṁ prajā yadi tv eṣa bhakṣayiṣyati nityaśaḥ | acireṇaiva kālena śūnyo loko bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Wenn er so Tag für Tag die Wesen verzehrt, dann wird in kurzer Zeit, im Lauf der Tage, die Welt leer werden und ohne Geschöpfe bleiben.

Word by Word

• वासवस्य: of Vasava (Indra)
• वासवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वचः: words
• वचः: कर्म (Object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having heard’

• सर्वलोकपितामहः: the grandsire of all worlds (Brahma)
• सर्वलोकपितामहः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-लोक-पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: सर्वेषां लोकानां पितामहः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• रक्षांसि: Rakshasas/demons
• रक्षांसि: कर्म (Object of calling)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• आवाहयामास: summoned/called
• आवाहयामास: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+वह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) sense: ‘caused to be summoned/called’

• कुम्भकर्णम्: Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णम्: कर्म (Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; emphasis/indeed)

Context

"If he consumes created beings every day like that, in the course of time the world will be devoid of beings."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

Unchecked adharma destroys the common good; Dharma requires restraining violence that threatens the very continuity of life in the world.

What is the narrative situation?

The devas warn Brahmā that Kumbhakarṇa’s daily predation will depopulate the world if not stopped.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Foresight and guardianship: the devas articulate long-term consequences to protect creation.