Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 14
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
लङ्घयन्तःप्रधावन्तोवानरानावलोकयन् ।केचित्समुद्रेपतिताःकेचिद्गगनमास्थिताः ।।।।
laṅghayantaḥ pradhāvanto vānarā nāvalokayan | kecit samudre patitāḥ kecid gaganam āsthitāḥ ||
كانوا يقفزون ويعدون، وجموع الفانارا لا تلتفت إلى الوراء؛ فسقط بعضهم في البحر، وارتفع بعضهم إلى جوّ السماء.
The Vanaras leapt without looking back. Indeed, some dropped into the ocean, and some flew into space.
FAQs
Fear can overpower duty; the verse contrasts the ideal of steadfastness in righteous struggle with the natural impulse to flee when terror strikes.
Kumbhakarṇa’s onslaught causes disarray; the vānara troops scatter in panic toward sea and sky.
Not a virtue but a vulnerability: battlefield भय (fear) disrupting collective discipline.