Shloka 67

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

अथवाध्रुवमन्येभ्योभयंपरमुपस्थितम् ।यदर्थमेवत्वरितैर्भवद्भिःप्रतिबोधितः ।।।।

Transliteration

athavā dhruvam anyebhyo bhayaṃ param upasthitam | yadartham eva tvaritair bhavadbhiḥ pratibodhitaḥ ||

Translation

Ou bien, sans doute, un grand péril venu des ennemis s’est abattu ; c’est pour cela que vous m’avez éveillé en hâte.

Word by Word

• अथवा: or else
• अथवा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ + वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or else)

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; निश्चयार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (certainly)

• अन्येभ्यः: from others
• अन्येभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; "from others"

• भयम्: danger
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परम्: great
• परम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• उपस्थितम्: has come/has arisen
• उपस्थितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे—"has arrived/is present"

• यदर्थम्: for which reason
• यदर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाव)
• Form: अव्यय; "for which purpose"

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• त्वरितैः: hastily
• त्वरितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—भवद्भिः सह

• भवद्भिः: by you
• भवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• प्रतिबोधितः: awakened
• प्रतिबोधितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + बुध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि—"awakened"

Context

"Is there any fear of some enemies Is it because of that you have woken me up Let me know."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Truth-seeking in crisis: before reacting with force, one must correctly identify the cause and magnitude of danger.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa infers that a serious threat must have emerged, explaining the urgency of his awakening.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical discernment—he reasons from circumstances rather than acting blindly.