Shloka 15

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

हनुमान् शैलशृङ्गाणिशिलाश्चविविधान् द्रुमान् ।।।।ववर्षकुम्भकर्णस्यशिरस्यम्बरमास्थितः ।

Transliteration

hanumān śailaśṛṅgāṇi śilāś ca vividhān drumān | vavarṣa kumbhakarṇasya śirasy ambaram āsthitaḥ ||

Translation

Im Himmel stehend ließ Hanumān Bergspitzen, Felsblöcke und mancherlei Bäume auf Kumbhakarṇas Haupt herabregnen.

Word by Word

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• शैलशृङ्गाणि: mountain-peaks
• शैलशृङ्गाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila + śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: शैलस्य शृङ्गाणि; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• शिलाः: rocks
• शिलाः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• द्रुमान्: trees
• द्रुमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• ववर्ष: rained down
• ववर्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (3rd person singular, Perfect)

• कुम्भकर्णस्य: of Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbhakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• शिरसि: on the head
• शिरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• अम्बरम्: sky
• अम्बरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• आस्थितः: stationed (having taken position)
• आस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular): 'having taken position/standing'

Context

Stationed in the sky Hanuman rained mountain peaks, rocks, and huge trees of several kinds on the head of Kumbhakarna.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Ambara (sky)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as loyal service (sevā) aligned to a righteous cause: Hanumān acts decisively to protect Rāma’s mission. Strength is portrayed as meaningful when directed toward safeguarding dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle sequence, Hanumān takes an aerial position and attacks Kumbhakarṇa by dropping heavy natural weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s devotion and fearless initiative in defense of Rāma’s cause.