Shloka 8

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

तान्मृत्युवशमापन्नानकम्पनवंशगतान् ।समीक्ष्यहनुमान्ज्ञातीनुपतस्थेमहाबलः ।।6.56.8।।

Transliteration

tān mṛtyu-vaśam āpannān akampana-vaṃśa-gatān |

samīkṣya hanumān jñātīn upatasthē mahā-balaḥ ||6.56.8||

Translation

Melihat kaum kerabatnya jatuh di bawah cengkeraman maut akibat Akampana, Hanumān yang maha perkasa pun maju ke hadapan untuk berdiri bersama mereka.

Word by Word

• तान्: those (them)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मृत्युवशम्: under death's control
• मृत्युवशम्: Gati/State (अवस्था)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛtyu-vaśa (प्रातिपदिक; मृत्यु + वश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (under the sway of death)

• आपन्नान्: having fallen into / overtaken
• आपन्नान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā + √pad (धातु); āpanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active/PPP usage); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन; विशेषणम् तान् (fallen into/come to)

• अकम्पनवंशगतान्: belonging to Akampana's clan
• अकम्पनवंशगतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akampana-vaṃśa-gata (प्रातिपदिक; अकम्पन + वंश + गत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अकम्पनस्य वंशे गताः = belonging to Akampana's lineage)

• समीक्ष्य: having observed
• समीक्ष्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); अर्थः having observed

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचन

• ज्ञातीन्: kinsmen
• ज्ञातीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन

• उपतस्थे: approached / attended
• उपतस्थे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √sthā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; अर्थः approached/attended

• महाबलः: mighty/strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bala (प्रातिपदिक; महा + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः; विशेषणम् हनुमान्

Context

Thereafter Rama with the army of Devatas, Atibala and Lakshmana, in the same way Sugriva, the army chief, so also, Vibheeshana of exceeding might praised Hanuman.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēṣaṭapañcāśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the fifty sixth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Akampana
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Protecting one’s community in danger is dharma; Hanumān acts as a guardian-leader who steps forward when others are overwhelmed.

What is the narrative situation?

After the Vānara troops are routed by Akampana’s arrows, Hanumān advances to support them and face Akampana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya with karuṇā: courageous intervention motivated by loyalty and concern for his kin.