Shloka 43

युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः

Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva

Devanagari script

तांशिलांतुप्रचिक्षेपराक्षसायमहाबलः ।बिभेदतांशिलांकुम्भःप्रसन्नैःपञ्चभिश्शरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ śilāṃ tu pracikṣepa rākṣasāya mahābalaḥ |

bibheda tāṃ śilāṃ kumbhaḥ prasannaiḥ pañcabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

ไมนทร์ผู้มีกำลังยิ่งใหญ่ขว้างศิลานั้นใส่รากษส แต่กุมภะกลับยิงศรคมกล้าห้าดอก แยกศิลาออกเป็นเสี่ยงๆ

Word by Word

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शिलाम्: rock
• शिलाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of प्रचिक्षेप)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• प्रचिक्षेप: hurled
• प्रचिक्षेप: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• राक्षस-आय: at the rākṣasa
• राक्षस-आय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient/target)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘महान् बलः यस्य’)

• बिभेद: split
• बिभेद: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of बिभेद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शिलाम्: rock
• शिलाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुम्भः: Kumbha
• कुम्भः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिवाचक

• प्रसन्नैः: keen / sharp
• प्रसन्नैः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of शरैः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (here: ‘sharp/true/clean’)

• पञ्चभिः: with five
• पञ्चभिः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of शरैः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• शरैः: arrows
• शरैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument of बिभेद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

Context

The mighty Vanara (Mainda) for his part hurled the rock to crush the Rakshasa. Kumbha attacked him with five sharp arrows and rock got broken.

Characters & Entities

• Mainda
• Kumbha
• Rākṣasa (Kumbha)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected as disciplined warfare (yuddha-nīti): force is met with measured skill, showing how combat in the epic is also a test of mastery and restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Mainda attacks Kumbha by throwing a boulder, and Kumbha counters by shattering it mid-flight with five arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and precision—Kumbha’s capacity to neutralize a heavy projectile through focused archery.