Shloka 15
महोदर-वाक्यं कुम्भकर्ण-प्रतिषेधः
Mahodara’s Counsel and the Critique of Kumbhakarna’s Solo Assault
ज्वलन्तंतेजसानित्यंक्रोधेन च दुरासदम् ।कस्तंमृत्युमिवासह्यमासादयितुमर्हति ।।।।
jvalantaṃ tejasā nityaṃ krodhena ca durāsadam |
kas taṃ mṛtyum ivāsahyam āsādayitum arhati ||
Stets lodert er von Macht, und in seinem Zorn ist er unnahbar; wer dürfte sich ihm nähern, unerträglich wie der Tod selbst?
"Who can dare to approach Rama, who is difficult to encounter, unbearable and burning in anger like the spirit of death."
FAQs
Dharma-oriented counsel discourages suicidal bravado. True valor is aligned with righteous purpose and wise timing, not self-destruction that harms the collective.
Mahodara intensifies his warning by depicting Rāma as an overwhelming, death-like force when enraged.
Humility before reality: acknowledging limits and refusing pride-driven confrontation.