Shloka 1
जम्बुमालिवधः
The Slaying of Jambumali
सन्दिष्टो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रहस्तस्य सुतो बली।जम्बुमाली महादंष्ट्रो निर्जगाम धनुर्धरः।।।।रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरस्स्रग्वी रुचिरकुण्डलः।महान्विवृत्तनयनश्चण्डस्समरदुर्जयः।।।।धनुश्शक्रधनुः प्रख्यं महद्रुचिरसायकम्।विष्फारयाणो वेगेन वज्राशनिसमस्वनम्।।।।
sandiṣṭo rākṣasendreṇa prahastasya suto balī |
jambumālī mahādaṁṣṭro nirjagāma dhanurdharaḥ ||
raktamālyāmbaradharaḥ sragvī rucirakuṇḍalaḥ |
mahān vivṛttanayanaś caṇḍaḥ samaradurjayaḥ ||
dhanuḥ śakradhanuḥprakhyaṁ mahad rucirasāyakam |
viṣphārayāṇo vegena vajrāśanisamasvanam ||
Por mandato del rey de los rākṣasas salió Jambumālī, el poderoso hijo de Prahasta, de grandes colmillos y portador de arco. Vestía guirnaldas rojas y ropas rojas, ceñido con una corona de flores y con pendientes resplandecientes; de cuerpo enorme, ojos redondos, feroz e invencible en la batalla. Con presteza hizo vibrar su arco, semejante al arco iris de Indra; su estruendo rugía como rayo y relámpago, y llevaba flechas grandes y radiantes.
Commanded by the demon king, Jambumali the invincible son of Prahasta, who had large teeth in front, big rolling eyes, red flower garland, red robes and a chaplet with beautiful earrings. He went round twanging his producing thunderous sound. His arrows were huge, shining and beautiful.
FAQs
The verse sets the stage for dharma versus adharma: the tyrant’s command sends warriors to uphold wrongful power, highlighting how might without righteousness becomes mere intimidation.
Rāvaṇa (implied as rākṣasa-king) dispatches Jambumālī, who emerges fully armed and terrifying, ready to confront Hanumān.
From the antagonist’s side, śaurya (martial prowess) is emphasized, but framed as serving an adharmic command structure.