Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 75

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

एवंगृहीतेसुग्रीवेकिंकर्तव्यंमयाभवेत् ।।6.67.74।।यद्वैन्यायंमयाकर्तुंतत्करिष्यामिसर्वधा ।भूत्वापर्वतसङ्काशोनाशयिष्यामिराक्षसम् ।।6.67.75।।

Transliteration

evaṃ gṛhīte sugrīve kiṃ kartavyaṃ mayā bhavet || (6.67.74)

yad vai nyāyaṃ mayā kartuṃ tat kariṣyāmi sarvadhā |

bhūtvā parvata-saṅkāśo nāśayiṣyāmi rākṣasam || (6.67.75)

Translation

Now that Sugrīva has been seized, what must be done by me? Whatever is right for me to do, that I shall do without fail. Becoming mountain-like in might, I will destroy the Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, manner adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• gṛhīte: (when) seized
• gṛhīte: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Locative (7th), Singular, Masculine

• sugrīve: in/when Sugriva
• sugrīve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• kim: what
• kim: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; interrogative

• kartavyam: must be done
• kartavyam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr (कर्ता-हेतु/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• bhavet: should be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular

• yat: that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; relative

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle

• nyāyyam: proper
• nyāyyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nyāyya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr (कर्ता-हेतु/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kariṣyāmi: I will do
• kariṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person, Singular

• sarvadhā: always/in every way
• sarvadhā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadhā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त)

• parvata-saṅkāśaḥ: mountain-like
• parvata-saṅkāśaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parvata + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• nāśayiṣyāmi: I will destroy
• nāśayiṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ṇi-√naś (धातु)
• Form: Causative future (णिच् + लृट्), 1st person, Singular

• rākṣasam: Rakshasa
• rākṣasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Context

'Sugriva has been caught. What is my duty now? I will do what is just. I will destroy that Rakshasa who is in the form of a mountain', thought Maruti.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Kumbhakarṇa (implied)
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

The ethical center is nyāya-driven action: Hanumān aligns power with righteousness, expressing Satya as unwavering commitment to duty.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse repeats Hanumān’s resolve after Sugrīva’s capture (a duplication in the provided input stream).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Firm resolve rooted in righteousness—Hanumān’s readiness to act decisively for the protection of his king and allies.