Shloka 11

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

अकम्पनस्तुशैलाभंहनूमन्तमवस्थितम् ।महेन्द्रइवदाराभिश्शरैरभिववर्षह ।।6.56.11।।

Transliteration

akampanas tu śailābhaṁ hanūmantaṁ avasthitam | mahendra iva dhārābhiḥ śarair abhivavarṣa ha ||

Translation

แต่อกัมปนะได้โปรยปรายหนุมานผู้ยืนดุจภูผาด้วยห่าธนูเป็นสาย ๆ ประหนึ่งมหินทรา (พระอินทร์) โปรยสายฝนลงมา

Word by Word

• अकम्पनः: Akampana
• अकम्पनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akampana (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचन

• तु: but/and
• तु: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/particle); विरोधे/अन्वये (but/and)

• शैलाभम्: mountain-like
• शैलाभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaila-ābha (प्रातिपदिक; शैल + आभ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (mountain-like)

• हनूमन्तम्: Hanuman
• हनूमन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन

• अवस्थितम्: standing firm
• अवस्थितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava + √sthā (धातु); avasthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् हनूमन्तम्

• महेन्द्रः: (like) Mahendra/Indra
• महेन्द्रः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; उपमान (simile subject)

• इव: like/as
• इव: Discourse (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• धाराभिः: with torrents/streams
• धाराभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन

• अभिववर्ष: showered (upon)
• अभिववर्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + √वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; अर्थः showered upon

• ह: indeed (narrative)
• ह: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle, narrative emphasis)

Context

On Akampana, who was well established like a mountain, mighty Hanuman showered torrents of arrows like Indra showered rain.

Characters & Entities

• Akampana
• Hanumān
• Mahendra/Indra

FAQs

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

Those who stand for Dharma are tested by overwhelming force; steadfastness under attack is a hallmark of righteous resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana launches a heavy arrow-barrage at Hanumān, who remains immovable like a mountain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s endurance and stability in service of Satya (Rāma’s cause).