Shloka 72

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

नदैत्यदानवेभ्योवाभयमस्तिहितादृशम् ।यादृशंमानुषंराजन् भयमस्मानुपस्थितम् ।।।।

Transliteration

na daityadānavebhyo vā bhayam asti hi tādṛśam |

yādṛśaṃ mānuṣaṃ rājan bhayam asmān upasthitam ||

Translation

ข้าแต่พระราชา ไม่เคยมีความหวาดกลัวเช่นนี้เลย—ไม่ว่าจะจากพวกไทตยะหรือทานวะ—เท่ากับความหวาดกลัวที่บัดนี้เกิดแก่เราจากมนุษย์เพียงผู้เดียว

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• दैत्यदानवेभ्यः: from Daityas and Danavas
• दैत्यदानवेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व—दैत्याश्च दानवाश्च

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्ति: exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• तादृशम्: such (of that kind)
• तादृशम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—भयम्

• यादृशम्: as (the kind which)
• यादृशम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक—"as/which kind"

• मानुषम्: human (caused by humans)
• मानुषम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—भयम्

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• उपस्थितम्: has arisen/come
• उपस्थितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; "has come upon"

Context

"O King! This kind of fear from humans has not arisen for us either from Daityas or Danavas."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Daityas
• Dānavas
• humans (mānuṣa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here emphasizes truthful assessment over pride: recognizing a real threat (even if it comes from a human) is wiser and more righteous than dismissing it due to prejudice or arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

Within Laṅkā’s war-council atmosphere, a rākṣasa voice warns Rāvaṇa that the danger posed by the human Rāma is unprecedented—even compared to legendary divine-adversary races.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pragmatic truthfulness (satya-buddhi): the willingness to speak an uncomfortable truth to a king for the sake of correct action.