Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 28
Devanagari script
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरोनिष्काभरणभूषितः ।।।।कुम्भकर्णोबृहत्कर्णस्सुहुतोऽग्निरिवाबभौ ।
Transliteration
kāñcanāṅgadakeyūro niṣkābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ | kumbhakarṇo bṛhatkarṇaḥ suhuto 'gnir iva ābabhau ||
Translation
黄金の腕輪と腕飾りをまとい、ニシュカの宝飾で荘厳された広耳のクンバカルナは、よく焚き上げられた供犠の聖火のように輝いた。
Word by Word
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरः(one) with golden armlets and keyūras
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकाञ्चन + अङ्गद + केयूर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)
निष्काभरणभूषितःadorned with gold ornaments
निष्काभरणभूषितः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिष्क + आभरण + भूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; भूष् धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)
कुम्भकर्णःKumbhakarna
कुम्भकर्णः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)
बृहत्कर्णःlarge-eared
बृहत्कर्णः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहत् + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)
सुहुतःwell-kindled (well-offered)
सुहुतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + हुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; हु धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Upamana (उपमान)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)
इवlike
इव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपमावाचक-निपातः (particle of comparison)
आबभौshone; appeared
आबभौ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + भा (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular)
Context
Adorned with armlets studded with gems and golden ornaments on his distinguished large ears, Kumbhakarna shone like fire.
Characters & Entities
K
KumbhakarṇaA
Agni (fire)FAQs
The simile of sacrificial fire evokes dharma as consecrated duty: the warrior’s readiness is portrayed as a solemn, almost ritual commitment to his role.
Kumbhakarṇa, fully ornamented, is described in elevated imagery to mark his formidable presence before entering battle.
Utsāha (ardour) and preparedness—strength presented as disciplined readiness.