Shloka 6

कुम्भकर्णवधश्रवणेन रावणविलापः

Ravana’s Lament on Hearing of Kumbhakarna’s Slaying

Devanagari script

तंश्रुत्वाविनिहतंसङ्ख्येकुम्भकर्णंमहाबलम् ।रावणश्शोकसन्तप्तोमुमोह च पपात च ।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ śrutvā vinihataṃ saṅkhye kumbhakarṇaṃ mahā-balam |

rāvaṇaḥ śoka-santapto mumoha ca papāta ca ||

Translation

Ao ouvir que o poderosíssimo Kumbhakarṇa fora morto em batalha, Rāvaṇa, abrasado pela dor, perdeu os sentidos e caiu.

Word by Word

• bhrātaram: (their) brother
• bhrātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• nihatam: slain
• nihatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni + han (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past participle; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana qualifying bhrātaram

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktva absolutive (क्त्वा)

• rāmeṇa: by Rāma
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• akliṣṭa-karmaṇā: by the unwearied-in-action (one)
• akliṣṭa-karmaṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa (कृदन्त, √kliś with negation) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; Bahuvrīhi: 'one whose deeds are unwearied' qualifying rāmeṇa

• mahodara-mahāpārśvau: Mahodara and Mahāpārśva
• mahodara-mahāpārśvau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahodara (प्रातिपदिक) + mahāpārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; itaretara-dvandva

• śoka-ākrāntau: overcome by sorrow
• śoka-ākrāntau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक) + ākrānta (कृदन्त, √kram with ā)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; Samāsa: śokena ākrāntau = 'overcome by grief' (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष) qualifying the dual subject

• babhūvatuḥ: became/were
• babhūvatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Dvivacana; parasmaipada

Context

"Righteous and prosperous Vibheeshana has been expelled by me earlier. By that action, I have obtained this grief."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Unchecked wrongdoing brings suffering even to the powerful; grief becomes the immediate ‘fruit’ when one’s violent path collapses.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa receives confirmation that Kumbhakarṇa has been killed in the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Rāma’s resolute duty in war is implied; Rāvaṇa’s collapse highlights the instability born of adharma.