Shloka 31
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
मृगाणांमहिषाणांचवराहाणांचसञ्चयान् ।।।।चक्रुर्नैरृतशार्दूलाराशिमन्नस्यचाद्भुतम् ।
mṛgāṇāṁ mahiṣāṇāṁ ca varāhāṇāṁ ca sañcayān |
cakrur nairṛta-śārdūlā rāśim annasya cādbhutam ||6.60.31||
Jene Rākṣasas, tigergleich, häuften Hirsche, Büffel und Wildschweine auf und schufen eine wunderbare Masse an Speise.
The tigers of the south west Rakshasas piled up a mass of marvellous food like the me at of buffaloes, swine, and antelopes.
FAQs
The verse continues the portrayal of excess used to fuel aggression. Dharma teaching: right action is not supported by exploitation and indulgence; unrighteous campaigns rely on feeding destructive impulses.
More provisions are assembled in abundance as part of the ritualized effort to awaken Kumbhakarṇa.
The implied virtue is simplicity and non-violence in sustenance; the scene highlights the opposite—predatory consumption.