Shloka 18
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
सतुसङ् ख्येमहाबाहुःककुदस्सर्वरक्षसाम् ।।।।वानरान् राजपुत्रौचक्षिप्रमेवहनिष्यति
sa tu saṅkhye mahābāhuḥ kakudaḥ sarvarakṣasām | vānarān rājaputrau ca kṣipram eva haniṣyati ||
Im Kampf wird jener mit den mächtigen Armen—der Vornehmste unter allen Rākṣasas—die Vānaras und sogar die beiden Prinzen rasch vernichten.
"He, (Kumbhakarna) is the foremost chief among all Rakshasas enumerated. In that way he is distinguished. But he is insensate, remains addicted always to indecent delight in the form of sleep."
FAQs
The verse illustrates how adharma seeks victory through brute force and intimidation; dharma warns against overconfidence and harm-driven intent.
Rāvaṇa, shaken by Rāma, places hope in Kumbhakarṇa’s martial power and predicts rapid destruction of Rāma’s side.
Negatively, it highlights Rāvaṇa’s moha and reliance on violence; by contrast, it sets up the later demonstration of steadfast dharma on Rāma’s side.