Shloka 33

कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्

The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might

Devanagari script

उच्यन्तांवानराःसर्वेयन्त्रमेतत्समुच्छ्रितम् ।इतिविज्ञायहरयोभविष्यन्तीहनिर्भयाः ।।6.61.33।।

Transliteration

ucyantāṃ vānarāḥ sarve yantram etat samucchritam |

iti vijñāya harayo bhaviṣyantīha nirbhayāḥ ||6.61.33||

Translation

Man verkünde es allen Vānara: „Diese hoch aufragende Gestalt ist nur ein Kunstgriff, ein Trugbild.“ Wenn sie dies erkennen, werden die Vānara hier furchtlos sein.

Word by Word

• ucyantām: let (it) be said/told
• ucyantām: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): 'let (them) be told'

• vānarāḥ: Vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• yantram: device/engine
• yantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; here as quoted content/object

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• samucchritam: raised high
• samucchritam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ud-√śri (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'raised up/standing high'

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having understood/known'

• harayaḥ: monkeys
• harayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• bhaviṣyanti: will become/be
• bhaviṣyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb: here)

• nirbhayāḥ: fearless
• nirbhayāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; नञ्/निर्-तत्पुरुषः: 'fearless'

Context

"Let all the Vanaras be told, that this one standing high is a machine then the Vanaras will not be scared of victory."

Characters & Entities

• Vānara army
• Yantra (device/contrivance; as a psychological tactic)

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by truthful, stabilizing communication: leaders must restore courage through clear understanding, preventing panic from undermining righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

A proposal is made to reassure the frightened vānara troops by reframing what they see as a ‘mere device/contrivance,’ thereby neutralizing terror and restoring morale.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership through counsel: strategic speech that protects the army’s resolve and enables disciplined action.