Shloka 32

कुम्भकर्णवधः

The Slaying of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

तंशैलमिवशैलाभाःसर्वेतुप्लवगर्षभाः ।समारुह्यसमुत्पत्यददंशुश्चमहाबलाः ।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ śailam iva śailābhāḥ sarve tu plavagarṣabhāḥ |

samāruhya samutpatya dadaṃśuś ca mahābalāḥ |

Translation

Tất cả những dũng sĩ Vānara hùng mạnh, tựa núi non, đã leo lên thân hắn như leo một ngọn núi; họ bật nhảy và cắn xé hắn.

Word by Word

• teṣu: when/among them
• teṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• vānara-mukhyeṣu: among the chief monkeys
• vānara-mukhyeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वानराणां मुख्याः)

• pātiteṣu: fallen
• pātiteṣu: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pātita (कृदन्त; √pat caus./with pā-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; अधिकरण-विशेषण

• mahātmasu: great-souled (leaders)
• mahātmasu: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• vānarāṇām: of the monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), बहुवचन

• sahasrāṇi: thousands
• sahasrāṇi: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• kumbhakarṇam: Kumbhakarṇa
• kumbhakarṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbhakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नामसमासः (कुम्भ-कर्‍णः)

• pradadruvuḥ: rushed towards
• pradadruvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dru (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः प्र-

Context

The bulls among Vanaras themselves looking like mountains endowed with great strength climbed up Kumbhakarna and bit him.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarna
• Vānara

FAQs

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

Righteous resistance: facing overwhelming force, the defenders act with resolve and unity to restrain adharma’s violence.

What is the narrative situation?

The strongest Vānaras swarm Kumbhakarṇa, climbing and biting him to halt his advance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and collective discipline—many act as one against a stronger foe.