Shloka 102

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

स कुम्भकर्णस्यशरान् शरीरेसप्तवीर्यवान् ।निचखादाददेचान्यावनिससर्ज च लक्ष्मणः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa kumbhakarṇasya śarān śarīre sapta vīryavān |

nicakhāda ādade cānyān vini(s)asarja ca lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Der tapfere Lakshmana trieb sieben Pfeile in Kumbhakarnas Körper; dann nahm er weitere Pfeile und schoss sie in Salven ab.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kumbhakarṇasya: of Kumbhakarṇa
• kumbhakarṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbhakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• śarān: arrows
• śarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), बहुवचन

• śarīre: in (his) body
• śarīre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; शरान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nicakhāda: pierced/drove in
• nicakhāda: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-khad (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थे 'निचखाद' = 'pierced/dug in' (idiomatic)

• ādadē: took/seized
• ādadē: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• anyān: other (arrows)
• anyān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), बहुवचन; शरान् (understood) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vi: apart/forth
• vi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग (preverb), क्रियाविशेषक

• nisasarja: released/shot
• nisasarja: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-sṛj (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Valiant Lakshmana pierced seven arrows on Kumbhakarna's body and discharged many arrows on him.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as disciplined action: a righteous warrior applies skill and persistence to restrain adharma, rather than yielding to panic or despair.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa begins a focused attack on Kumbhakarṇa, striking him with multiple arrows and continuing the assault.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness and martial competence—Lakṣmaṇa’s controlled, repeated effort in battle.