Shloka 46

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कबन्धस्य दुरात्मनः।।।।उवाच लक्ष्मणं रामो मुखेन परिशुष्यता।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kabandhasya durātmanaḥ |

uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo mukhena pariśuṣyatā ||

Translation

邪心のカバンダの言葉を聞き、口が渇いたラーマはラクシュマナに語りかけた。

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (of that one)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भव (context: कबन्धस्य)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifier) to वचनम्

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-hetu (क्रिया-हेतु/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having heard’

• कबन्धस्य: of Kabandha
• कबन्धस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कबन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• दुरात्मनः: of the evil-minded
• दुरात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् to कबन्धस्य

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• लक्ष्मणम्: to Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/प्रति-उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• मुखेन: with (his) mouth
• मुखेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• परिशुष्यता: while drying up (parched)
• परिशुष्यता: Hetu/Avadharana (हेतु/अवस्था-निर्देश)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-शुष् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present participle), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; मुखेन सह—‘with (a) drying mouth’

Context

On hearing the words of the evil-minded Kabandha, Rama said to Lakshmana with dried up mouth:

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Kabandha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes truthful recognition of peril and human limitation, yet choosing responsible action rather than panic.

What is the narrative situation?

After Kabandha’s threats, Rāma turns to Lakṣmaṇa to respond, with the narration highlighting the intensity of the moment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure under stress—Rāma acts and speaks even while physically strained.