Shloka 90

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

प्रक्षाळ्यवदनंहृष्टस्स्नातःपरमभूषितः ।पिपासुस्त्वरयामासपानंबलसमीरणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

prakṣālya vadanaṃ hṛṣṭaḥ snātaḥ paramabhūṣitaḥ |

pipāsuḥ tvarayām āsa pānaṃ bala-samīraṇam ||

Translation

خوش و خرم کُمبھکرن نے منہ دھویا، اشنان کیا، اور نہایت شاندار زیورات سے آراستہ ہو کر—پیاسا ہونے کے سبب—فوراً ایسا مشروب منگوانے کا حکم دیا جو اس کی قوت کو ابھار دے۔

Word by Word

• prakṣāḷya: having washed
• prakṣāḷya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kṣāl (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive): 'having washed'

• vadanam: face
• vadanam: Karma (कर्म) (of prakṣāḷya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• hṛṣṭaḥ: joyful
• hṛṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (√hṛṣ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• snātaḥ: bathed
• snātaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: snāta (√snā धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'bathed'

• parama-bhūṣitaḥ: splendidly adorned
• parama-bhūṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + bhūṣita (√bhūṣ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय 'परमं भूषितः'

• pipāsuḥ: thirsty
• pipāsuḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pipāsu (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative adjective from √pā)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'thirsty'

• tvarayāmāsa: hurried/ordered quickly
• tvarayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tvar (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परिप्रयोग (periphrastic perfect-like narrative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative nuance 'caused to hasten/ordered quickly'

• pānam: drink
• pānam: Karma (कर्म) (of tvarayāmāsa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक; √pā धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bala-samīraṇam: strength-invigorating
• bala-samīraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bala + samīraṇa (प्रातिपदिक; √īr धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष 'बलस्य समीरणम्' (strength-stimulating) qualifying pānam

Context

Joyful Kumbhakarna, washed his face, had a bath and being thirsty ordered a drink that can increase his strength.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa

FAQs

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

By contrast, the verse highlights how indulgent preparation (seeking intoxicating/strength-rousing drink) can accompany an unrighteous cause; it implicitly sets up Dharma as disciplined strength used for just ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa awakens, refreshes himself, and prepares to rejoin the war by demanding a strengthening drink.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but raw martial readiness; the preparation underscores power and appetite rather than restraint.