Shloka 127

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

तन्मेरुशिखराकारंद्योतमानमिवश्रिया ।।।।द्वेशतेवानराणां च पतमानमपातयत् ।

Transliteration

tan meru-śikharākāraṃ dyotamānam iva śriyā | dveśate vānarāṇāṃ ca patamānam apātayat ||

Translation

Gumpalan itu laksana puncak Meru, berkilau seakan disinari kemuliaan; ketika jatuh, ia menumbangkan dua ratus Vānara.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (peak)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मेरु-शिखर-आकारम्: having the form of Meru's summit
• मेरु-शिखर-आकारम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेरु + शिखर + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of तत्)

• द्योतमानम्: shining
• द्योतमानम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √द्योत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present middle participle/ātmanepada), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• श्रिया: with splendor
• श्रिया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• द्वे-शते: two hundred
• द्वे-शते: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि + शत (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन/बहुवचन-प्रयोग (numeral as count); द्विगु-समास: द्वे शते = two hundreds

• वानराणाम्: of Vanaras
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पतमानम्: falling
• पतमानम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of तत्)

• अपातयत्: knocked down/made fall
• अपातयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव+√पत् (धातु) (causative sense)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; हेतुमति/णिच्-अर्थ (caused to fall/knocked down)

Context

While falling down, Kumbhakarna was like Mount Meru, shining by his splendour was falling down and knocking down two hundred monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Meru
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

It highlights the tragedy of warfare: even when confronting adharma, harm can spread widely; dharma therefore values minimizing unnecessary loss and restoring order swiftly.

What is the narrative situation?

Fragments or a falling mass (likened to Meru’s peak) crashes down and fells many Vānara warriors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The need for protective responsibility: leaders must act to prevent large-scale harm to their allies.