Shloka 4

जम्बुमालिवधः

The Slaying of Jambumali

Devanagari script

तस्य विष्फारघोषेण धनुषो महता दिशः।प्रदिशश्च नभश्चैव सहसा समपूर्यत।।।।

Transliteration

tasya viṣphāraghoṣeṇa dhanuṣo mahatā diśaḥ | pradiśaś ca nabhaś caiva sahasā samapūryata ||

Translation

तस्य धनुषो महता विष्फारघोषेण दिशः प्रदिशश्च नभश्चैव सहसा समपूर्यत॥

Word by Word

• tasya: of him/of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• viṣphāra-ghoṣeṇa: by the twang/roar
• viṣphāra-ghoṣeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣphāra (विष्फार प्रातिपदिक) + ghoṣa (घोष प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; 'by the twang-sound'

• dhanuṣaḥ: of the bow
• dhanuṣaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanus (धनुस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• mahatā: great/mighty
• mahatā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (महत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; agreeing with viṣphāraghoṣeṇa (instrument)

• diśaḥ: directions
• diśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (दिश् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• pradiśaḥ: intermediate directions
• pradiśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradiś (प्रदिश् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• nabhaḥ: sky/heaven
• nabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhas (नभस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) = 'suddenly/at once'

• samapūryata: was filled
• samapūryata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam+ā+pṝ (पॄ धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada; passive sense 'was filled'

Context

When the mighty son of Prahasta was killed, infuriated Ravana, his eyes red and rolling, commanded the highly valiant sons of ministers.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē catuścatvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fortyfourth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbumālin
• bow (dhanuḥ)
• sky (nabhas)
• directions (diś)

FAQs

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

External display and intimidation are not dharma by themselves; righteousness is measured by purpose and conduct, not by loudness of power.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbumālin announces his arrival through the tremendous sound of his bow-string, filling the sky and all quarters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial confidence (bordering on arrogance), setting the stage for the confrontation with Hanumān.