Shloka 10

कुम्भकर्णस्य प्रबोधनम्

The Awakening and Commissioning of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

स तदासनमाश्रित्यकुम्भकर्णोमहाबलः ।।6.62.10।।संरक्तनयनःक्रोधाद्रावणंवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।

Transliteration

sa tad āsanam āśritya kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ |

saṃraktanayanaḥ krodhād rāvaṇaṃ vākyam abravīt ||6.62.10||

Translation

กุมภกรรณผู้มีกำลังมหาศาลขึ้นนั่งบนอาสนะนั้น ดวงตาแดงฉานด้วยโทสะ แล้วกล่าวถ้อยคำต่อราวณะ

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying आसनम्)

• आसनम्: seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आश्रित्य: having taken (seat)
• आश्रित्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having resorted to/sat on)

• कुम्भकर्णः: Kumbhakarna
• कुम्भकर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• संरक्तनयनः: with bloodshot eyes
• संरक्तनयनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संरक्त-नयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (संरक्ते नयने यस्य); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• क्रोधात्: from anger
• क्रोधात्: Apadana/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतुः/अपादान (cause: from anger)

• रावणम्: to Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान-प्राय (addressee as object)

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

Mighty Kumbhakarna, duly took the seat. Enraged Ravana with blood shot eyes spoke these words.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma cautions against krodha (anger) as a motive for speech and decision-making; even necessary counsel becomes ethically fragile when driven by rage rather than truth and restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa sits in assembly and begins speaking to Rāvaṇa, visibly enraged.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse foregrounds a moral tension: strength and readiness to act, but colored by anger—inviting reflection on self-control as essential to dharmic action.