Shloka 60
कुम्भकर्णविबोधनम्
The Awakening of Kumbhakarna
तस्यदीप्ताग्निसदृशेविद्युत्सदृशवर्चसी ।ददृशातेमहानेत्रेदीप्ताविवमहाग्रहौ ।।।।
tasya dīptāgni-sadṛśe vidyut-sadṛśa-varcasī | dadṛśāte mahānetre dīptāv iva mahāgrahau ||
Seine gewaltigen Augen sah man lodern wie Feuer, strahlend wie der Blitz, leuchtend, als wären sie zwei große Gestirne.
His huge eyes were like blazing fire dazzling like lightning glowing like two huge planets.
FAQs
Power and brilliance are ethically neutral unless guided by dharma. The verse’s radiance imagery warns that tejas without righteousness can become a threat to the world.
Kumbhakarṇa’s terrifying presence is further established by describing his blazing, colossal eyes.
Implied virtue is righteous use of strength (bala + dharma). The verse shows strength in raw form, setting the stage for the dhārmic response by Rāma’s side.