Shloka 85

कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्

The Awakening of Kumbhakarna

Devanagari script

प्रबुद्धोऽयंकुम्भकर्णभ्रातातेराक्षसेश्वर ।कथंतत्रैवनिर्यातुद्रक्ष्यसेतमिहागतम् ।।।।

Transliteration

prabuddho 'yaṃ kumbhakarṇa bhrātā te rākṣaseśvara |

kathaṃ tatraiva niryātu drakṣyase tam ihāgatam ||

Translation

罗刹之主啊，你的兄弟俱毗迦耳那已然苏醒，并已来到此处。他当如何前行？你愿以何等方式接见他？

Word by Word

• prabuddhaḥ: awakened
• prabuddhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prabuddha (√budh धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'awakened' (qualifies kumbhakarṇaḥ)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता) / deictic
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• kumbhakarṇaḥ: Kumbhakarṇa
• kumbhakarṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbhakarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper noun

• bhrātā: brother
• bhrātā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) / apposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (genitive), एकवचन; 'of you/your'

• rākṣaseśvara: O lord of rākṣasas
• rākṣaseśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष 'राक्षसानाम् ईश्वरः'

• katham: how?
• katham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नाव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशाव्यय (locative adverb): 'there'

• eva: indeed, just
• eva: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• niryātu: let (him) go forth
• niryātu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-yā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive-like), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; 'let him go out/come forth'

• drakṣyase: you will see
• drakṣyase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; pronoun referring to Kumbhakarṇa

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशाव्यय (adverb): 'here'

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (√gam धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'come/arrived' (qualifies tam)

Context

"O Rakshasa Lord! Your brother Kumbhakarna has come here. Greetings to you. Tell us what to do."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Accountability in hierarchy: subordinates report truthfully and seek clear instruction rather than acting presumptuously.

What is the narrative situation?

The attendants inform Rāvaṇa that Kumbhakarṇa is awake and present, and they request directions for the next step.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya in reporting (truthful communication) and procedural propriety.