Shloka 4
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
विद्रुतांवाहिनींदृष्टवावर्धमानं च राक्षसम् ।सविस्मयमिदंरामोविभीषणमुवाच ह ।।6.61.4।।
vidrutāṃ vāhinīṃ dṛṣṭvā vardhamānaṃ ca rākṣasam |
sa vismayam idaṃ rāmo vibhīṣaṇam uvāca ha ||6.61.4||
Als Rāma sah, wie das Heer in die Flucht geriet und ein Rākṣasa zu riesenhafter Gestalt anschwoll, sprach er, voll Staunen, zu Vibhīṣaṇa.
The monkeys desiring to be triumphant, took trees and began to strike at the enemies on hearing Rama's control.
FAQs
Dharma here is discernment in leadership: when faced with sudden fear and a new threat, Rāma does not react blindly but seeks informed counsel from one who knows the enemy.
On the battlefield near Laṅkā, the vānaras are seen scattering, while a rākṣasa appears to be growing huge—prompting Rāma to question Vibhīṣaṇa.
Rāma’s steadiness and strategic prudence—calm inquiry and reliance on truthful intelligence rather than panic.