Shloka 17

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु कुपितः खड्गमुद्धृत्य लक्ष्मणः।कर्णनासास्तनं तस्या निचकर्तारिसूदनः।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu kupitaḥ khaḍgam uddhṛtya lakṣmaṇaḥ |

karṇanāsāstanaṃ tasyā nicakartārisūdanaḥ ||

Translation

เมื่อได้ยินดังนั้น พระลักษมณ์ผู้ปราบศัตรูทรงกริ้วโกรธ จึงชักดาบออกมาตัดหู จมูก และทรวงอกของนางยักษ์นั้นเสีย

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• uktaḥ: having been told / addressed
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय); from √vac (वच्, to speak); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with lakṣmaṇaḥ

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) indicating contrast/emphasis

• kupitaḥ: angry
• kupitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kupita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjectival to lakṣmaṇaḥ

• khaḍgam: sword
• khaḍgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaḍga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• uddhṛtya: having lifted (up)
• uddhṛtya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud-√hṛ (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त); from ud-√hṛ (उद्+हृ, to lift up); expresses prior action

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• karṇa-nāsā-stanam: ears, nose, and breasts
• karṇa-nāsā-stanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāsā (प्रातिपदिक) + stana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative): karṇau ca nāsā ca stanau ca (collectively)

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• nicakarta: cut off
• nicakarta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√kṛt (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: ni-√kṛt (नि+कृत्/कृन्त्, to cut off); Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect); Pada: Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); Puruṣa: Prathama (प्रथमपुरुष); Vacana: Eka (एकवचन)

• ari-sūdanaḥ: slayer of enemies
• ari-sūdanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + sūdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/षष्ठी): arīṇāṃ sūdanaḥ

Context

Taking hold of Saumitri the demoness said 'I am Ayomukhi and I have been obtained by you. You got me, O hero, O lord For the rest of your life you will sport with me on the lofty hills and river banks.'

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ayomukhī

FAQs

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

The verse presents protective force against an immediate threat; however, it also raises a dharmic inquiry about proportionality in violence. In the epic’s frame, Lakṣmaṇa’s act is narrated as decisive threat-neutralization against predatory adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After being grabbed and propositioned, Lakṣmaṇa retaliates with his sword, mutilating the demoness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and readiness to defend—swift action when confronted with coercion and danger.