Shloka 90

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

अर्चिस्सहस्रविकचरविमण्डलसप्रभम् ।स मुष्टिंपातयामासकुम्भस्योरसिवीर्यवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

arcis-sahasra-vikacara-vimaṇḍala-saprabham |

sa muṣṭiṃ pātayāmāsa kumbhasyorasi vīryavān ||

Translation

Pagdaka’y ibinagsak ng magiting na si Sugrīva ang kanyang kamao sa dibdib ni Kumbha—kumikinang ang hampas na wari’y bilog ng araw na napapalibutan ng sanlibong naglalaganap na sinag.

Word by Word

• arcis-sahasra-vikacara-vimaṇḍala-saprabham: shining like a disc spreading thousands of rays
• arcis-sahasra-vikacara-vimaṇḍala-saprabham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arcis (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक) + vikacara (प्रातिपदिक) + vimaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + saprabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (अर्चिषां सहस्रैः विकचरं विमण्डलं यस्य तत्/यथा) विशेषणम् (muṣṭim)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• muṣṭim: fist
• muṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pātayāmāsa: brought down/struck down
• pātayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative) अर्थः: पातितवान्/अवपातयत्

• kumbhasya: of Kumbha
• kumbhasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• urasi: on the chest
• urasi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Locative singular)

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīrya-vat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive) विशेषणम् (saḥ)

Context

Sugriva, the champion pressed his first which shone like the Sun encircled with rays on the chest of Kumbha.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Kumbha
• Sun (ravi/sūrya imagery)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as the triumph of rightful strength over violent aggression; the hero’s force is depicted as luminous and order-restoring.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva delivers a decisive fist-strike to Kumbha’s chest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prowess (vīrya) joined with determination in protecting the righteous cause.