Shloka 77

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

सयूपाक्ष्वचश्श्रुत्वाभ्रातुर्युधिपराभवम् ।कुम्भकर्णोविवृत्ताक्षोयूपाक्षमिदमब्रवीत् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa yūpākṣavacaḥ śrutvā bhrātur yudhi parābhavam |kumbhakarṇo vivṛttākṣo yūpākṣam idam abravīt ||

Translation

听了尤帕克沙（Yūpākṣa）关于他兄弟在战斗中受挫的话，库姆巴卡纳（Kumbhakarṇa）怒目圆睁，对尤帕克沙说了如下的话。

Word by Word

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

• yūpākṣa-vacaḥ: Yupaksha's words
• yūpākṣa-vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūpākṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘यूपाक्षस्य वचः’

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive); ‘having heard’

• bhrātuḥ: of (his) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्; genitive singular

• yudhi: in battle
• yudhi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्; locative singular (battle)

• parābhavam: defeat/humiliation
• parābhavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parābhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• kumbhakarṇaḥ: Kumbhakarna
• kumbhakarṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbhakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; proper name

• vivṛtta-akṣaḥ: with rolling eyes
• vivṛtta-akṣaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vivṛtta (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः ‘विवृत्ते अक्षिणी यस्य’ = with rolling/turned eyes

• yūpākṣam: to Yupaksha
• yūpākṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūpākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; demonstrative pronoun

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; parasmaipada

Context

On hearing the words of Yupaksha, regarding the insult of his brother Kumbhakarna said this rolling his eyes.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Yūpākṣa
• Rāvaṇa (implied as brother/king context)

FAQs

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

A dharmic response to counsel requires composure; anger that distorts judgment is shown as a prelude to destructive decisions.

What is the narrative situation?

After warnings about Rāma, Kumbhakarṇa reacts strongly, preparing to answer and to act in the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the verse highlights the danger of wrath (krodha) overpowering discernment (viveka).