Shloka 27

कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्

Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle

Devanagari script

दिव्यानि च सुगन्धीनिमाल्यदामानिरावणः ।।।।श्रोत्रिचासञ्जयामासश्रीमतीचास्यकुण्डले ।

Transliteration

divyāni ca sugandhīni mālyadāmāni rāvaṇaḥ | śrotre ca asañjayāmāsa śrīmatī cāsya kuṇḍale ||

Translation

ราวณะยังสวมพวงมาลัยทิพย์อันหอมกรุ่นเป็นสาย ๆ ให้ และห้อยตุ้มหูอันงดงามรุ่งเรืองไว้ที่หูทั้งสองของเขา

Word by Word

• दिव्यानि: divine
• दिव्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Accusative plural; qualifying माल्यदामानि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• सुगन्धीनि: fragrant
• सुगन्धीनि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Accusative plural)

• माल्यदामानि: garlands and floral strings
• माल्यदामानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य + दामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (Neuter, Accusative plural; 'garlands and strings')

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• श्रोत्रे: in/on the ear
• श्रोत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative singular)

• च: also
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• असञ्जयामास: attached; hung
• असञ्जयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular)

• श्रीमती: splendid
• श्रीमती: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Accusative dual; qualifying कुण्डले)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• अस्य: of him; his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Genitive singular)

• कुण्डले: earrings (pair)
• कुण्डले: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Neuter, Accusative dual)

Context

Ravana then placed his crown, wonderful fragrant garlands and rich suspended earrings on Kumbhakarna.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kumbhakarṇa
• Kuṇḍala (earrings)

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the dharma of honouring and equipping a warrior appropriately—outer adornment symbolizing readiness and acknowledged status.

What is the narrative situation?

The preparation continues: garlands and earrings are added as part of Kumbhakarṇa’s royal arming and send-off.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ceremonial propriety and respect within kinship and kingship.