Shloka 27

युद्धकाण्डे द्वादशः सर्गः — रावणस्य परिषद्-सम्बोधनं कुम्भकर्णस्य नीत्युपदेशश्च

Ravana’s Council Address and Kumbhakarna’s Counsel

Devanagari script

तस्यकामपरीतस्यनिशम्यपरिदेवितम् ।कुम्भकर्णःप्रचुक्रोधवचनंचेदमब्रवीत् ।।6.12.27।।

Transliteration

tasya kāmaparītasya niśamya paridevitam |

kumbhakarṇaḥ pracukrodha vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||6.12.27||

Translation

കാമവശനായ അവന്റെ വിലാപം കേട്ടപ്പോൾ കുംഭകർണ്ണൻ ക്രോധിച്ചു, ഇങ്ങനെ വചനം പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular: of him)

• कामपरीतस्य: seized by desire
• कामपरीतस्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + परीत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कामेन परीतः); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; विशेषण (Genitive singular qualifying तस्य)

• निशम्य: having heard
• निशम्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि + शम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव (having heard)

• परिदेवितम्: lamentation
• परिदेवितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि + दिव् (धातु) + देवित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular: lamentation)

• कुम्भकर्णः: Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom singular)

• प्रचुक्रोध: became enraged
• प्रचुक्रोध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (he became very angry)

• वचनम्: words; speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular; pronoun)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (he said)

Context

On hearing the lamentation of Ravana seized with passion, enraged Kumbhakarna uttered these words.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

It frames a key Ramayana ethic: when kāma (unrestrained desire) governs a ruler, it produces disorder and invites corrective speech—counsel that attempts to restore dharmic clarity.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration shifts from Rāvaṇa’s statements to Kumbhakarṇa’s reaction, preparing for his admonition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kumbhakarṇa’s blunt frankness and readiness to confront error (though expressed as anger) functions as a form of uncompromising counsel.