Shloka 21

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

यद्वानरेन्द्रस्यबलंतेनसर्वेणसम्वृतः ।हनूमत्प्रमुखैश्चवयूथपैस्सहलक्ष्मण ।।6.85.21।।जाम्बवेनार्क्षपतिनासहसैन्येनसम्वृतः ।जहितंराक्षससुतंमायाबलविशारदम् ।।6.85.22।।

Transliteration

yad vānarendrasya balaṃ tena sarveṇa saṃvṛtaḥ |

hanūmatpramukhaiś ca yūthapaiḥ saha lakṣmaṇa ||6.85.21||

jāmbavenārkṣapatinā saha sainyena saṃvṛtaḥ |

jahī taṃ rākṣasasutaṃ māyābalaviśāradam ||6.85.22||

Translation

ดูลักษมณ์เอ๋ย ท่านถูกโอบล้อมด้วยกำลังทั้งสิ้นของพระราชาวานร มีท่านหนุมานและหัวหน้ากองทัพเป็นผู้นำหน้า และได้รับการคุ้มครองพร้อมกองทัพโดยท่านชามพวาน เจ้าแห่งหมู่หมี—จงปราบโอรสรากษสผู้นั้น ผู้ชำนาญฤทธิ์มายาให้สิ้น

Word by Word

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (contrastive particle)

• ripoḥ: of the enemy
• ripoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen. 6), Ekavacana

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jñā (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), avyaya; pūrvakāla-kriyā

• māyāvīryam: magical power/valor
• māyāvīryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā-vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: māyā + vīrya; Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• durātmanaḥ: of the wicked-minded one
• durātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: dur + ātman; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen. 6), Ekavacana; qualifies ripoḥ

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• kīrtisampannam: endowed with fame
• kīrtisampannam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrti-sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: kīrti + sampanna; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies lakṣmaṇam

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies vacanam

• vacanam: speech/statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (imperfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

"O Lakshmana! Surrounded by the entire army of Vanara king, with Hanuman as commander in chief of the army, protected by Jambavan, king of Bears, put an end to the son of Ravana who is well versed in tricks."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vānara army
• Hanumān
• Yūthapas (troop-commanders)
• Jāmbavān
• Ṛkṣa (bears)
• Māyā (illusion)

FAQs

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

Dharma as protection of the righteous community: Rāma directs coordinated action to neutralize deceptive violence, emphasizing duty, order, and safeguarding allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma commands Lakṣmaṇa to engage and defeat the rākṣasa prince skilled in māyā, supported by the full Vānara host under Hanumān and guarded by Jāmbavān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s martial responsibility (kṣātra-dharma) combined with collective discipline and reliance on capable allies.