Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 104

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

अथास्यकवचंशुभ्रंजाम्भूनदमयंशुभम् ।प्रच्छादयामासशरैस्सन्ध्याभ्रमिवमारुतः ।।।।

Transliteration

athāsya kavacaṃ śubhraṃ jāmbhūnadamayaṃ śubham |

pracchādayāmāsa śaraiḥ sandhyābhram iva mārutaḥ ||

Translation

Then he blanketed that radiant, auspicious armor of pure gold with arrows, like the wind veiling the cloud-mass of evening twilight.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (sequence marker: 'then')

• asya: of him/his
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam/tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• kavacam: armor
• kavacam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kavaca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन

• śubhram: bright/white
• śubhram: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कवचम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• jāmbhūnadamayam: made of gold
• jāmbhūnadamayam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāmbhūnada + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (material/मयट्-अर्थ): 'जाम्भूनदस्य मयम्' (made of gold); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śubham: beautiful/auspicious
• śubham: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कवचम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• pracchādayāmāsa: covered
• pracchādayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-chād (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोग (causative stem), लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), बहुवचन

• sandhyābhram: an evening cloud
• sandhyābhram: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandhyā + abhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'सन्ध्यायाः अभ्रम्' (evening cloud); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय

• mārutaḥ: wind
• mārutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Then he covered Kumbhakarna's glittering golden shield with arrows just as the evening wind covered the cloud.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected as unwavering effort in a just cause—sustained, methodical action rather than impulsive collapse before an imposing opponent.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa intensifies his attack, showering Kumbhakarṇa’s golden armor with arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance—continuing the fight with strategic pressure.