Shloka 78

Devanagari script

कृतमप्रतिमंकर्मदर्शितंचास्त्रकौशलम् ।पातिताहरिवीराश्चत्वयावैभीमविक्रमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtam apratimaṃ karma darśitaṃ cāstrakauśalam | pātitā harivīrāś ca tvayā vai bhīmavikramāḥ ||

Translation

നീ ഉപമയില്ലാത്ത ഒരു കർമ്മം നിർവഹിച്ചു, ആയുധകൗശലവും പ്രകടമാക്കി; ഭീമപരാക്രമമുള്ള അനേകം ഹരിവീരന്മാരെ നീ തീർച്ചയായും വീഴ്ത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त, past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with कर्म)

• अप्रतिमम्: unequalled
• अप्रतिमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- + प्रतिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying कर्म)

• कर्म: deed
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दर्शितम्: shown
• दर्शितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with अस्त्रकौशलम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्त्रकौशलम्: skill in weapons
• अस्त्रकौशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कौशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अस्त्रेषु कौशलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पातिताः: made to fall
• पातिताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (causative PPP/णिच् + क्त); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (agreeing with हरिवीराः)

• हरिवीराः: monkey-heroes
• हरिवीराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरेः वीराः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया? (No) तृतीया (instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/एवकारार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• भीमविक्रमाः: of terrible prowess
• भीमविक्रमाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (भीमः विक्रमः येषाम्/भीमविक्रमाः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying हरिवीराः)

Context

"By an unequal deed done by you in the efficiency in the use of weapons has been exhibited. The monkey heroes of terrific valour have been made to fall."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Kumbha

FAQs

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

Truthful acknowledgment (satya) of facts in war: Sugrīva admits the opponent’s demonstrated skill and the losses inflicted, reflecting integrity rather than denial.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva remarks on Kumbha’s weapon-skill and the fallen Vānara heroes, setting the tone for a high-stakes duel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (candor) and nīti (measured judgment), even toward an enemy.