Shloka 53

Devanagari script

स पर्वताग्रमुत्क्षिप्यसमाविध्यमहाबलः ।अभिदुद्राववेगेनकुम्भकर्णंमहाबलम् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa parvatāgram utkṣipya samāvidhya mahābalaḥ | abhidudrāva vegena kumbhakarṇaṃ mahābalam ||

Translation

മഹാബലനായ സുഗ്രീവൻ ഒരു പർവ്വതശിഖരം ഉയർത്തി ചുഴറ്റി, അതിവേഗത്തിൽ മഹാബലനായ കുംഭകർണ്ണനിലേക്കു പാഞ്ഞുചെന്നു.

Word by Word

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

• पर्वताग्रम्: mountain peak
• पर्वताग्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पर्वतस्य अग्रं; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उत्क्षिप्य: having lifted
• उत्क्षिप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-√क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), 'having lifted up'

• समाविध्य: having whirled
• समाविध्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√विध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), 'having whirled/brandished'

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महत् बलम् यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective of सः

• अभिदुद्राव: rushed towards
• अभिदुद्राव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; instrumental of manner

• कुम्भकर्णम्: Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• महाबलम्: mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महत् बलम् यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective of कुम्भकर्णम्

Context

Sugriva, of great prowess lifting a mountain peak, whirled it round and round and darted towards Kumbhakarna swiftly.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as determined defense: using one’s full strength in a righteous battle to protect companions and the mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva arms himself with a mountain-peak as a projectile/weapon and rushes to strike Kumbhakarṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s resolve and martial prowess—acting decisively under pressure.