Shloka 11

Pṛthā’s Atithi-Sevā and the Gift of the Deva-Āhvāna Mantra (पृथायाः अतिथिसेवा तथा देवाह्वानमन्त्रप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

ह्वियमाणं तु सुग्रीवं कुम्भकर्णेन रक्षसा

Transliteration

hviyamāṇaṁ tu sugrīvaṁ kumbhakarṇena rakṣasā

Translation

แต่เมื่อสุครีพถูกอสูรกุมภกรรณเรียกท้าทายอยู่

Word by Word

• ह्वियमाणम्: being called / being summoned
• ह्वियमाणम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: ह्वा (आह्वा/ह्वयति)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, शानच् (वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि/भावे), passive present participle

• तु: but / however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कुम्भकर्णेन: by Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रक्षसा: by the demon
• रक्षसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Sugrīva
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rākṣasa (demon-kind)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a narrative hinge: a summons issued by a powerful rākṣasa foreshadows a test of conduct under pressure—whether one responds with steadiness and rightful strategy rather than being driven by intimidation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya introduces the moment when Sugrīva is being called/summoned by Kumbhakarṇa, a rākṣasa, setting up the next action or confrontation that follows this challenge.