Shloka 28

कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्

The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might

Devanagari script

रावणस्यवचश्श्रुत्वास्वयम्भूरिदमब्रवीत् ।शयिताह्येषषण्मासानेकाहंजागरिष्यति ।।6.61.28।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā svayambhūr idam abravīt | śayitā hy eṣa ṣaṇ-māsān ekāhaṁ jāgariṣyati ||

Translation

രാവണന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് സ്വയംഭൂ ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ഇങ്ങനെ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു: “ഇവൻ ആറുമാസം നിദ്രിക്കും; ഒരു ദിവസം മാത്രം ജാഗരിക്കും.”

Word by Word

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (gerund/absolutive): 'having heard'

• svayambhūḥ: Brahma (the Self-born)
• svayambhūḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svayambhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेष-नाम (Brahmā)

• idam: this (statement)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śayitā: (he) will sleep/lie
• śayitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śī (धातु)
• Form: क्तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun/future sense in context); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'one who will lie/sleep'

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतु-अव्यय (particle: indeed/for)

• eṣaḥ: he/this one
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ṣaṇmāsān: six months
• ṣaṇmāsān: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ-māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; काल-परिमाण (duration)

• ekāham: one day
• ekāham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka-aha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; काल-परिमाण

• jāgariṣyati: will stay awake
• jāgariṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jāgṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

On hearing Ravana's words, Brahma said" He will sleep for six months and stay awake for a day."

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā (Svayambhū)
• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma operates through measured regulation: Brahmā’s truthful decree restrains destructive power while setting a defined limit to its operation.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā accepts the request to fix the duration and establishes Kumbhakarṇa’s sleep-wake cycle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Impartial governance: Brahmā sets a rule that is firm (restraint) yet structured (time-bound).