Shloka 29

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्

Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle

Devanagari script

श्रोणीसूत्रेणमहतामेचकेनव्यराजत ।।।।अमृतोत्पादनेनद्धोभुजङ्गेनेवमन्दरः ।

Transliteration

śroṇīsūtreṇa mahatā mecakena vyarājata | amṛtotpādane naddho bhujaṅgeneva mandaraḥ ||

Translation

Mit einem mächtigen dunklen Hüftgurt glänzte er, wie der Berg Mandara, von der Schlange umwunden beim Quirlen, das Amṛta hervorbrachte.

Word by Word

• श्रोणीसूत्रेण: with a waist-girdle
• श्रोणीसूत्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोणी + सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental singular)

• महता: great; huge
• महता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Instrumental singular; qualifying मेचकेन/श्रोणीसूत्रेण)

• मेचकेन: dark-colored
• मेचकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Instrumental singular)

• व्यराजत: shone; glittered
• व्यराजत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + राज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular)

• अमृतोत्पादने: in the producing of nectar (churning)
• अमृतोत्पादने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत + उत्पादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative singular)

• नद्धः: bound; fastened
• नद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नह्/नध् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular; 'bound/fastened')

• भुजङ्गेन: by the serpent (Vasuki)
• भुजङ्गेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुजङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental singular)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक-निपातः (comparative particle)

• मन्दरः: Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरः: Upameya (उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

Context

Adorned with a huge dark girdle, Kumbhakarna seemed like a bright jewel like Mount Mandara used for churning nectar of immortality fastened by Vasuki.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Mandara (mountain)
• Amṛta (nectar of immortality)

FAQs

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

By invoking the churning of the ocean, the verse suggests that great outcomes arise from immense forces bound and directed—power must be restrained and purposefully harnessed.

What is the narrative situation?

The poet describes Kumbhakarṇa’s imposing appearance through a cosmic comparison as he is fully outfitted.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Controlled might—strength presented as something girded, bound, and directed.