Shloka 106

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

ततस्सराक्षसोभीमस्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनम् ।सावज्ञमेवप्रोवाचवाक्यंमेघौघनिस्स्वनः ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas sa rākṣaso bhīmaḥ sumitrānandavardhanam |

sāvajñam eva provāca vākyaṃ meghaugha-niḥsvanaḥ ||

Translation

Então aquele terrível rākṣasa, cuja voz ribombava como massas de nuvens trovejantes, falou a Lakṣmaṇa, alegria de Sumitrā, com evidente desdém.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय

• saḥ: that
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rākṣasaḥ: rākṣasa
• rākṣasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhīmaḥ: terrible
• bhīmaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sumitrānandavardhanam: to Sumitrā's joy-enhancer (Lakṣmaṇa)
• sumitrānandavardhanam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumitrā + ānanda + vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन

• sāvajñam: disdainfully
• sāvajñam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa + avajñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative): 'with contempt/disdainfully'

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• provāca: said/spoke
• provāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vākyam: words/speech
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• meghaughanissvanaḥ: thundering like a mass of clouds
• meghaughanissvanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: megha + ogha + nissvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'मेघौघस्य निःस्वन इव निःस्वनः' (having sound like a mass of clouds); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Thereupon the Rakshasa sounding like the rumblings of clouds disdainfully spoke these words to Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sumitrā

FAQs

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

It contrasts dharmic speech with contemptuous speech: disdain and intimidation are tools of adharma, whereas dharma values restraint, truthfulness (satya), and respect even in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa pauses amid the exchange of weapons and begins to taunt Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For the listener (Lakṣmaṇa), the implied virtue is composure—remaining steady when provoked by insult.