Shloka 2

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा

Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras

Devanagari script

ननाद च महानादंसमुद्रमभिनादयन् ।विजयन्निवनिर्घातन्विधमन्निवपर्वतान् ।।।।

Transliteration

nanāda ca mahānādaṃ samudram abhinādayan |

vijayann iva nirghātān vidhamann iva parvatān ||

Translation

Baginda mengaum dengan auman yang maha dahsyat, menggetarkan samudera hingga bergema; laksana guruh mengisytiharkan kemenangan, laksana daya yang meremukkan gunung-ganang.

Word by Word

• nanāda: roared
• nanāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम्

• mahā-nādam: a great roar
• mahā-nādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (great roar)

• samudram: the ocean
• samudram: Karma (कर्म; object affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• abhinādayan: making (it) resound
• abhinādayan: Karta (कर्ता; participial, of implied subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√nad (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्तः (present participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; 'causing to resound'

• vijayan: as if triumphing
• vijayan: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; manner)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ji (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्तः (present participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; 'conquering/celebrating victory'

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-marker (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्ययम्

• nirghātān: thunderous crashes
• nirghātān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirghāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• vidhaman: as if shattering
• vidhaman: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (manner)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√dham (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्तः (present participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; 'scattering/striking down'

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-marker (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्ययम्

• parvatān: mountains
• parvatān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

Context

Kumbhakarna roared making loud noises as if proclaiming victory, like the breaking of mountains and reverberating of ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Ocean (samudra)
• Mountains (parvata)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the battlefield as a test of inner steadiness: external terror (overwhelming power and noise) should not derail one’s commitment to righteous duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa announces his presence with a colossal roar that shakes the surroundings and intimidates opponents.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, fortitude—heroes must remain composed even when confronted by awe-inspiring force.