Shloka 79

Devanagari script

उपालम्भभयाच्चापिनासिवीरमयाहतः ।कृतकर्मपरिश्रान्तोविश्रान्तःपश्यमेबलम् ।।।।

Transliteration

upālambhabhayāc cāpi nāsi vīra mayā hataḥ |

kṛtakarmapariśrānto viśrāntaḥ paśya me balam ||

Translation

โอ้วีรบุรุษ เรามิได้สังหารท่าน เพราะเกรงว่าจะถูกติฉินภายหลังว่า ‘ฆ่าผู้ที่อ่อนล้าจากการศึก’ ท่านเหน็ดเหนื่อยจากการกระทำของตนและหยุดพัก; บัดนี้เมื่อได้พักแล้ว จงประจักษ์กำลังของเราเถิด

Word by Word

• उपालम्भभयात्: from fear of reproach
• उपालम्भभयात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपालम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष (उपालम्भस्य भयम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग? (भयम्) तस्मात्—पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/अपि-कार अव्यय (also/even)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• हतः: killed/struck down
• हतः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (referring to 'you')

• कृतकर्मपरिश्रान्तः: wearied after doing the deed
• कृतकर्मपरिश्रान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ, धातु; क्त) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + परिश्रान्त (श्रम्, धातु; क्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (कृते कर्मणि परिश्रान्तः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the speaker 'I')

• विश्रान्तः: rested
• विश्रान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-श्रम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (rested)

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश्/दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"O Stalwart! You have not been finished by me for the fear of reproaching. You are exhausted by your deeds and resting. Having rested, witness my strength now."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Kumbha

FAQs

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

It reflects yuddha-dharma (ethics of battle): one should not take unfair advantage of an opponent who is exhausted or unable to fight properly, lest the victory become blameworthy rather than righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

In the Lanka war, Sugrīva taunts Kumbha during their combat, claiming he has not killed him yet because Kumbha appears fatigued; Sugrīva challenges him to recover and then witness Sugrīva’s power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (honourable restraint) in combat—strength guided by self-control and concern for righteous reputation.