Shloka 126

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

ततस्तुरामोधर्मात्मातस्यशृङ्गंमहत्तदा ।।।।शरैःकाञ्चनचित्राङ्गैश्चिच्छेदपुरुषर्षभः ।

Transliteration

tatas tu rāmo dharmātmā tasya śṛṅgaṃ mahat tadā | śaraiḥ kāñcana-citrāṅgaiś ciccheda puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||

Translation

Daraufhin spaltete Rāma, der rechtschaffene und beste der Menschen, in jenem Augenblick jenen großen Gipfel mit Pfeilen, die in goldenem Schmuck erglänzten.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: then/thereupon)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शृङ्गम्: peak
• शृङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of शृङ्गम्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: at that time)

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• काञ्चन-चित्र-अङ्गैः: with gold-adorned (shafts/parts)
• काञ्चन-चित्र-अङ्गैः: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन + चित्र + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: येषाम् अङ्गानि काञ्चन-चित्राणि (having limbs/parts decorated with gold)

• चिच्छेद: cut/split
• चिच्छेद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• पुरुष-ऋषभः: bull among men
• पुरुष-ऋषभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

The righteous Rama, a bull among men, taking his arrows adorned with gold split the peak of the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• arrows (śara)
• mountain peak (śṛṅga)

FAQs

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

It presents dharma as active guardianship: Rāma’s righteousness is inseparable from timely, skilled action that neutralizes danger.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues to break apart the threatening peak with his arrows, preventing its destructive impact.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharmic excellence (dharma + competence): moral authority reinforced by capability.