Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 65

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

शूलंभग्नंहनुमतादृष्टवावानरवाहिनी ।हृष्टाननादबहुशस्सर्वतश्चापिदुद्रुवे ।।।।

Transliteration

śūlaṃ bhagnaṃ hanumatā dṛṣṭvā vānaravāhinī | hṛṣṭā nanāda bahuśaḥ sarvataś cāpi dudruve ||

Translation

Nang makita ng hukbo ng mga Vānara na nabasag ni Hanumān ang sibat na may talim, sila’y nagalak; paulit-ulit silang umalingawngaw sa sigaw, at mula sa lahat ng dako’y sumugod pasulong.

Word by Word

• शूलम्: pike, spear
• शूलम्: कर्म (object of दृष्ट्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter, accusative, singular)

• भग्नम्: broken
• भग्नम्: कर्मविशेषण (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न (कृदन्त; √भञ्ज् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (neuter, accusative, singular; adjectival to शूलम्)

• हनुमता: by Hanuman
• हनुमता: करण (agent/instrumental: 'by Hanuman')
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, instrumental, singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (prior action to main verbs)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृष्ट्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त; √दृश् धातु, त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (having seen)

• वानरवाहिनी: the vanara army
• वानरवाहिनी: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine, nominative, singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वानराणां वाहिनी = army of monkeys)

• हृष्टा: rejoiced, delighted
• हृष्टा: कर्तृविशेषण (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (कृदन्त; √हृष् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (feminine, nominative, singular; adjectival to वानरवाहिनी)

• ननाद: roared
• ननाद: क्रिया (main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (perfect, 3rd person singular)

• बहुशः: repeatedly, many times
• बहुशः: क्रियाविशेषण (modifies ननाद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb): पुनःपुनः (repeatedly)

• सर्वतः: from all sides, everywhere
• सर्वतः: क्रियाविशेषण (modifies दुद्रुवे)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place): सर्वदिक्-पर्यन्तम् (from all sides/everywhere)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction): 'and'

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (emphasis/addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (particle): अपि = also/even

• दुद्रुवे: rushed, ran
• दुद्रुवे: क्रिया (main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (आत्मनेपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (perfect, 3rd person singular)

Context

Seeing the pike broken by Hanuman, the army of Vanaras rejoiced and roared repeatedly all over and rushed.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara army
• Śūla (pike)

FAQs

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

Righteous communities draw strength from exemplars; dharma is sustained when courage inspires collective resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara army witnesses Hanumān’s feat and regains momentum, charging the enemy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (energizing zeal) and saṅgha-śakti (collective strength) awakened by a righteous deed.