Shloka 26

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्

Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle

Devanagari script

अङ्गदान्यङ्गुलीवेष्टान्वराण्याभरणानि च ।।।।हारं च श्शिसङ्काशमाबबन्दमहात्मनः ।

Transliteration

aṅgadāni aṅgulīveṣṭān varāṇi ābharaṇāni ca | hāraṃ ca śaśisaṅkāśam ābabandha mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Er legte dem großherzigen Helden Armreife und Ringe an, erlesenen Schmuck, und eine Halskette, die wie der Mond erstrahlte.

Word by Word

• अङ्गदानि: armlets
• अङ्गदानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative plural)

• अङ्गुलीवेष्टान्: finger-rings
• अङ्गुलीवेष्टान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गुली + वेष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative plural)

• वराणि: excellent
• वराणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Accusative plural; qualifying ornaments)

• आभरणानि: ornaments
• आभरणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आभरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• हारम्: necklace
• हारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• शशिसङ्काशम्: moon-like (bright)
• शशिसङ्काशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शशि + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Accusative singular; qualifying हारम्)

• आबबन्ध: fastened; put on
• आबबन्ध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (Kumbhakarna)
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive singular)

Context

Then Ravana placed armlets, rings, exquisite ornaments, garland s of pearls like moonlight on Kumbhakarna's neck.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Aṅgada (armlet)
• Hāra (necklace)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as upholding honour and dignity for one who is about to undertake perilous duty—an affirmation of role-based ethics (svadharma) for warriors.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa continues the ceremonial adornment of Kumbhakarṇa with royal ornaments before battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Recognition of merit and the strengthening of resolve through honour.