Shloka 21

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्

Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle

Devanagari script

गमिष्याम्यहमेकाकीतिष्ठत्विहबलंमम ।।।।अद्यतान् क्षुभितान् क्रुद्धोभक्षयिष्यामिवानरान् ।

Transliteration

gamiṣyāmy aham ekākī tiṣṭhatv iha balaṃ mama |

adya tān kṣubhitān kruddho bhakṣayiṣyāmi vānarān ||

Translation

เราจะออกไปเพียงลำพัง ให้กองทัพของเราอยู่ที่นี่เถิด วันนี้ด้วยความพิโรธ เราจะกลืนกินเหล่าวีรชนวานรที่กำลังเดือดดาลนั้น

Word by Word

• गमिष्यामि: I will go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (1st person singular)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Nominative singular)

• एकाकी: alone
• एकाकी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकाकिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• तिष्ठतु: let (it) stay
• तिष्ठतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular: 'let it stay')

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (indeclinable adverb of place)

• बलम्: army; force
• बलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative singular)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Genitive singular)

• अद्य: today; now
• अद्य: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (indeclinable adverb of time)

• तान्: those; them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Pronoun, Accusative plural)

• क्षुभितान्: agitated; enraged
• क्षुभितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षुभित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्षुभ् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Accusative plural)

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्रुध् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• भक्षयिष्यामि: I will devour
• भक्षयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (1st person singular)

• वानरान्: monkeys; Vanaras
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Accusative plural)

Context

Enraged and angry Kumbhakarna said, "I will proceed now. Let my army remain here. I will consume them on keys today."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Vānara

FAQs

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

The verse portrays rage and dehumanizing violence (“devour”); Dharma emphasizes restraint (dama) and seeing opponents as moral agents, not as objects for destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa declares he will advance alone, leaving the army behind, and threatens the Vānara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Personal daring and self-reliance in combat are emphasized (though paired with uncontrolled anger).