Shloka 14

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

वानराश्चमहात्मानस्समुत्पाट्यमहाद्रुमान् ।।।।रथावश्वान्गजानुष्ट्रान्राक्षसानभ्यसूदयन् ।

Transliteration

vānarāś ca mahātmānaḥ samutpāṭya mahādrumān |

rathān aśvān gajānuṣṭrān rākṣasān abhyasūdayan ||

Translation

Les vānara au grand cœur, déracinant d’immenses arbres, se mirent à ravager : ils abattaient chars, chevaux, éléphants, chameaux, et les rākṣasa eux-mêmes.

Word by Word

• वानराः: vanaras
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महात्मानः: great-souled
• महात्मानः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान् आत्मा येषाम्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• समुत्पाट्य: having uprooted
• समुत्पाट्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√paṭ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive): 'having uprooted'

• महाद्रुमान्: great trees
• महाद्रुमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान्तः द्रुमाः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• रथान्: chariots
• रथान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• अश्वान्: horses
• अश्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• गजान्: elephants
• गजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• उष्ट्रान्: camels
• उष्ट्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• राक्षसान्: rakshasas
• राक्षसान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• अभ्यसूदयन्: began to slay/destroy
• अभ्यसूदयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√sūd (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद (3rd person plural, Imperfect)

Context

Great monkeys, uprooting huge trees, began to destroy chariots, horses, camels, and Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara army (Vānaras)
• Rākṣasas
• Chariots
• Horses
• Elephants
• Camels
• Trees (Mahādruma)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as collective defense: the vānaras act as protectors of a just cause, using strength in service of restoring moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

A broad battlefield description: vānaras intensify their assault, destroying enemy forces and war assets.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vānara vīrya (valor) and teamwork—courage expressed through coordinated action for a righteous ally.