Shloka 68

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

अद्यराक्षसराजस्यभयमुत्पाटयाम्यहम् ।दारयिष्येमहेन्द्रंवाशातयिष्येतथानलम् ।।।।

Transliteration

adya rākṣasa-rājasya bhayam utpāṭayāmy aham | dārayiṣye mahendraṃ vā śātayiṣye tathā analam ||

Translation

Pada hari ini akan aku cabut ketakutan daripada raja rākṣasa. Bahkan Mahendra pun dapat aku remukkan—atau api sekalipun dapat aku padamkan.

Word by Word

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• राक्षसराजस्य: of the Rakshasa-king
• राक्षसराजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः—राक्षसानां राजा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उत्पाटयामि: I will uproot/eradicate
• उत्पाटयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पट् (धातु, causative/णिच्)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दारयिष्ये: I will split/tear apart
• दारयिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृ (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; णिच्-प्रयोग—"cause to split"

• महेन्द्रम्: Mahendra (mountain/Indra)
• महेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषनाम

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प

• शातयिष्ये: I will quell/bring down
• शातयिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शातय् (धातु, causative/णिच् from शत्/शा?)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; णिच्-प्रयोग—"cause to be reduced/quenched"

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (in that manner/likewise)

• अनलम्: fire
• अनलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"I will devour Rakshasa king's fear. I will eradicate even Mahendra (mountain) or alleviate fire."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rāvaṇa (rākṣasa-king)
• Mahendra (mountain)
• Anala (fire)

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts confidence with responsibility: power is asserted as protection for one’s lord—yet the epic context warns that strength without righteous alignment can become mere arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa declares his intent to remove Rāvaṇa’s fear and claims immense destructive capability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and readiness to act—though expressed in hyperbolic, prideful terms.