Shloka 25

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्

Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle

Devanagari script

अथासनात्समुत्पत्यस्रजं मणिकृतान्तराम् ।।।।आबबन्धमहातेजाःकुम्भकर्णस्यरावणः ।

Transliteration

atha āsanāt samutpatya srajaṃ maṇikṛtāntarām | ābabandha mahātejāḥ kumbhakarṇasya rāvaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Entonces el resplandeciente Rāvaṇa se levantó de su asiento y ciñó a Kumbhakarṇa una guirnalda de flores, engastada con intervalos de gemas.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (indeclinable: then)

• आसनात्: from the seat
• आसनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative singular)

• समुत्पत्य: having risen up
• समुत्पत्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उत् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having sprung up)

• स्रजम्: garland
• स्रजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज्/स्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative singular)

• मणिकृतान्तराम्: having interspaces made of gems; gem-inlaid
• मणिकृतान्तराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणि + कृत + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Accusative singular; qualifying स्रजम्)

• आबबन्ध: fastened; put on
• आबबन्ध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular)

• महातेजाः: the mighty-radiant one
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular; qualifying रावणः)

• कुम्भकर्णस्य: of Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive singular)

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

Context

And then the brilliant Ravana got up from his seat, garlanded Kumbhakarna with garland s of flowers encrusted with gems.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Honouring a warrior before a grave duty reflects the social dharma of recognizing service and strengthening morale through respectful ceremonial gestures.

What is the narrative situation?

As Kumbhakarṇa prepares to depart for battle, Rāvaṇa ceremonially adorns him with an ornate garland.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for kin and comrades-in-arms, expressed through public honouring.