Shloka 18

जम्बुमालिवधः

The Slaying of Jambumali

Devanagari script

स हतस्सहसा तेन जम्बुमाली महाबलः।पपात निहतो भूमौ चूर्णिताङ्गविभूषणः।।।।

Transliteration

sa hataḥ sahasā tena jambumālī mahābalaḥ | papāta nihato bhūmau cūrṇitāṅga-vibhūṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

ആ പ്രഹരത്തിൽ ക്ഷണത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഹതനായ മഹാബലൻ ജംബുമാലി ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു മരിച്ചു; അവന്റെ ആഭരണങ്ങളും അലങ്കാരങ്ങളും ചിതറിപ്പൊടിയായി.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हतः: killed/struck down
• हतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of सः

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: suddenly/violently)

• तेन: by that (blow/weapon)
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• जम्बुमाली: Jambumālī
• जम्बुमाली: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to सः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जम्बुमालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of जम्बुमाली

• पपात: fell
• पपात: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• निहतः: slain
• निहतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + हन् (धातु) → निहत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of सः

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• चूर्णित-अङ्ग-विभूषणः: with ornaments on his body crushed to powder
• चूर्णित-अङ्ग-विभूषणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चूर्णित (√चूर्ण्/चूर्णय् धातु → क्त) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास (whose body-ornaments are pulverized); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of सः/जम्बुमाली

Context

Mighty Jambumali killed by that blow dropped down dead at once with his ornaments reduced to powder.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbumālin
• Hanumān
• ground (bhūmi)

FAQs

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

The verse points to the fragility of external splendor: ornaments and might do not protect one who stands against a righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbumālin dies immediately from Hanumān’s strike and collapses to the ground.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s decisive competence—swift completion of a necessary act in conflict.