Shloka 11

लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्

The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā

Devanagari script

कामं खलु न मे शक्ता निबद्धस्यापि राक्षसाः।।5.53.11।।छित्त्वा पाशान् समुत्पत्य हन्यामहमिमान्पुनः।

Transliteration

kāmaṁ khalu na me śaktā nibaddhasyāpi rākṣasāḥ | chittvā pāśān samutpatya hanyām aham imān punaḥ ||5.53.11||

Translation

まことに、この羅刹どもは、たとえ縛られていても私を押さえ込めぬ。縄を断ち切って跳び上がり、再び彼らを討ち滅ぼしてやろう。

Word by Word

• कामम्: indeed/even so
• कामम्: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कामम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय; concessive 'even if you like/indeed'

• खलु: certainly
• खलु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; emphasis/assurance

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• मे: of me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूप (enclitic); here षष्ठी (Genitive) 'of me'

• शक्ताः: able
• शक्ताः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्त (कृदन्त; √शक् + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; predicate adjective of राक्षसाः

• निबद्धस्य: of (me) bound
• निबद्धस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निबद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् + नि- + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive absolute-like: 'of (me) being bound'

• अपि: even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; 'even/also'

• राक्षसाः: demons
• राक्षसाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• छित्त्वा: having cut
• छित्त्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √छिद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• पाशान्: bonds/ropes
• पाशान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• समुत्पत्य: having leapt up
• समुत्पत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पत् (धातु) + सम् + उत्-
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having leapt up'

• हन्याम्: I would kill
• हन्याम्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/Potential), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इमान्: these
• इमान्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; qualifies (rākṣasān understood)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Context

'Even though these ogres are not capable, they have bound me. Indeed I will leap (into the air) once again and sever my bonds and kill them.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Power is to be governed by purpose: Dharma is not merely the ability to punish wrongdoers, but the discipline to use strength only when it serves the righteous objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Bound by rākṣasas, Hanumān reflects that he can easily break free and destroy them, indicating his captivity is not due to weakness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (strength) combined with self-mastery—Hanumān’s capability is clear, yet he weighs action against mission.