Shloka 146

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

आगच्छरक्षोधिपमाविषादमवस्थितोऽहंप्रगृहीतचापः ।अवेहिमांराक्षसवंशनाशनंयस्त्वंमुहूर्ताद्भविता ।।।।

Transliteration

āgaccha rakṣodhipa māviṣādam avasthito'haṃ pragṛhītacāpaḥ |

avehi māṃ rākṣasavaṃśanāśanaṃ yas tvaṃ muhūrtād bhavitā ||

Translation

จงมาเถิด โอ้จอมแห่งรากษส อย่าจมอยู่ในความสิ้นหวัง เรานี้ยืนอยู่พร้อมคันศรในมือ จงรู้เราเถิด—เพียงชั่วครู่เจ้าจักเป็นผู้ทำลายวงศ์รากษสของตนเอง

Word by Word

आगच्छcome

रक्षोधिपO lord of Rakshasas

माdo not

विषादम्despondency

अवस्थितःstanding; stationed

अहम्I

प्रगृहीतचापःwith bow in hand

अवेहिknow; understand

माम्me

राक्षसवंशनाशनम्the destroyer of the Rakshasa line

यःwho

त्वम्you

मुहूर्तात्in a moment; from a moment (hence: very soon)

भविताwill become; will be

Context

"O king of Rakshasas! Come. Do not be despondent. I stand with my bow. In a moment I will destroy you. Look, the Rakshasa clan will be put to an end."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Kumbhakarṇa

Bow (Cāpa/Kārmuka)

FAQs

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

Dharma and satya appear as truthful, direct accountability: Rāma openly declares the consequence of adharma—destruction brought about by one’s own violent choices.

What is the narrative situation?

At the height of battle, as Kumbhakarṇa advances, Rāma addresses him with a warning and a declaration of intent to end the threat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya (truthfulness) and moral clarity—he speaks plainly and stands firm, acting as an agent of justice rather than personal hatred.