Shloka 2

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

क्रोधमूर्चितरूपस्तुधून्वन्परमकार्मुकम् ।दृष्टवातुकर्मशत्रूणांसारथिंवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।6.56.2।।

Transliteration

krodhamūrcchitarūpas tu dhūnvan paramakārmukam |

dṛṣṭvā tu karma śatrūṇāṃ sārathiṃ vākyam abravīt ||6.56.2||

Translation

Dominado pela ira, sacudindo o seu arco poderosíssimo, e tendo observado as ações dos inimigos, Akampana dirigiu palavras ao seu cocheiro.

Word by Word

• क्रोधमूर्चितरूपः: whose form was overcome by anger
• क्रोधमूर्चितरूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्चित (मूर्छ् धातु + क्त) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (क्रोधेन मूर्चितं रूपं यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अकम्पनः)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (but/indeed)

• धून्वन्: shaking
• धून्वन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धू (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘shaking’

• परमकार्मुकम्: his superb bow
• परमकार्मुकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्मुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (‘excellent bow’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of धून्वन्)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय: having seen

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

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

• शत्रूणाम्: of the enemies
• शत्रूणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सारथिम्: charioteer
• सारथिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Looking at the deeds of enemies, deluded with violent anger, Akampana spoke these words holding the bow and looking at the charioteer.

Characters & Entities

• Akampana
• Charioteer (sārathi)
• Enemies (Vānara forces, implied)

FAQs

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

It shows how anger influences command decisions; dharma in leadership requires clarity and measured speech, especially when directing others in violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana, angered by the enemy’s maneuvers, prepares his bow and addresses his charioteer with instructions or remarks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Command presence and readiness—though shadowed by the moral risk of krodha shaping one’s decisions.