Shloka 11

अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः

Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

वीरः पृथुयशाश्श्रीमानतुल्यबलविक्रमः।हतं तेन जनस्थानं खरश्च सह दूषणः।।3.31.11।।

Transliteration

vīraḥ pṛthu-yaśāḥ śrīmān atulya-bala-vikramaḥ |

hataṃ tena janasthānaṃ kharaś ca saha dūṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

അവൻ വിശാലമായ യശസ്സുള്ള വീരൻ, ശ്രീസമ്പന്നൻ, അതുല്യബലപരാക്രമൻ; അവനാൽ ജനസ്ഥാനം നശിച്ചു, ഖരനും ദൂഷണനോടുകൂടെ സംഹരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पृथुयशाः: of great fame
• पृथुयशाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pṛthu-yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘broad/great fame’

• श्रीमान्: splendid/fortunate
• श्रीमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अतुल्यबलविक्रमः: of unmatched strength and prowess
• अतुल्यबलविक्रमः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-tulya-bala-vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘whose strength and valor are unequal’

• हतम्: destroyed
• हतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु) → hata (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate with जनस्थानम्

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; refers to Rāma

• जनस्थानम्: Janasthāna
• जनस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janasthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; object/predicate subject in passive sense

• खरः: Khara
• खरः: Sahakāraka (सह/समुच्चय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• दूषणः: Dūṣaṇa
• दूषणः: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

He is a hero of great fame and unequal prowess. He has destroyed your Janasthana and also Khara along with Dusana.

Characters & Entities

• Akampana
• Ravana
• Rama
• Janasthana
• Khara
• Dushana

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as effective, not merely ideal: righteous resistance can dismantle entrenched terror. The fall of Khara’s regime indicates that adharmic power is not invincible.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana reports the military disaster to Ravana: Rama has annihilated Janasthana and killed Khara and Dushana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s decisive valor: swift, overwhelming action taken to end a threat to sages and the forest order.