Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 30
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः
Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
शृणुराजन्नवहितोममवाक्यमरिन्दम ।।6.63.30।।अलंराक्षसराजेन्द्र सन्तापमुपपद्यते ।रोषं च सम्परित्यज्यस्वस्थोभवितुमर्हसि ।।6.63.31।।
śṛṇu rājan avahito mama vākyam arindama || 6.63.30 ||
alaṃ rākṣasarājendra santāpam upapadyate | roṣaṃ ca samparityajya svastho bhavitum arhasi || 6.63.31 ||
اصغِ يا أيها الملكُ مُنْتَبِهًا إلى قولي، يا قاهرَ الأعداء. كفى هذا الأسى، يا سيّدَ الرّاكشاسا؛ واترك الغضبَ أيضًا، وعُدْ إلى سكينتك وكنْ على حالك من جديد.
"Listen to my words, Rakshasa king! You are a scourge of enemies. Put aside this sorrow. Give up the agony also. Be normal. You ought to be your normal self again."
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma requires mastery over grief and anger; only a steady mind can choose satya (truth) and hita (beneficial action).
Kumbhakarṇa directly addresses Rāvaṇa, urging him to calm down and hear counsel.
Prudence and emotional discipline—restoring clarity before decisive action.