Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 114
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
यस्त्वंशक्रादिभिर्वरैरसह्यःप्राप्यपौरुषम् ।तत्सत्यंनान्यथावीरदृष्टस्तेऽद्यपराक्रमः ।।।।एषदाशरथीरामस्तिष्ठत्यद्रिरिवाचलः ।
yas tvaṃ śakrādibhir varair asahyaḥ prāpya pauruṣam | tat satyaṃ nānyathā vīra dṛṣṭas te 'dya parākramaḥ || eṣa dāśarathī rāmas tiṣṭhaty adrir ivācalaḥ ||
“Hero, it is true that the manliness you have attained makes you hard to withstand even for Indra and the like. Your prowess has indeed been seen today. But here stands Rāma, son of Daśaratha—immovable like a mountain.”
"O Hero! that heroism you have acquired is irresistible even by Indra is true. Now your prowess has been witnessed. Rama stands here, immovable like a mountain."
FAQs
Satya (truthful acknowledgement) paired with dharmic courage: Lakṣmaṇa concedes the opponent’s might honestly, yet affirms Rāma’s steadfast righteousness and unshakable resolve.
Lakṣmaṇa answers Kumbhakarṇa’s boasts, validating his strength but directing attention to Rāma, who stands firm and ready.
Lakṣmaṇa’s satya-vākya (truthful speech) and loyalty; Rāma’s acalatā (steadfastness) is also emphasized.