Shloka 21
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम्
Kumbhakarna’s Departure for Battle
गमिष्याम्यहमेकाकीतिष्ठत्विहबलंमम ।।।।अद्यतान् क्षुभितान् क्रुद्धोभक्षयिष्यामिवानरान् ।
gamiṣyāmy aham ekākī tiṣṭhatv iha balaṃ mama |
adya tān kṣubhitān kruddho bhakṣayiṣyāmi vānarān ||
Ich werde allein aufbrechen; mein Heer bleibe hier. Heute, im Zorn, werde ich jene aufgewühlten Vānara-Krieger verschlingen.
Enraged and angry Kumbhakarna said, "I will proceed now. Let my army remain here. I will consume them on keys today."
FAQs
The verse portrays rage and dehumanizing violence (“devour”); Dharma emphasizes restraint (dama) and seeing opponents as moral agents, not as objects for destruction.
Kumbhakarṇa declares he will advance alone, leaving the army behind, and threatens the Vānara forces.
Personal daring and self-reliance in combat are emphasized (though paired with uncontrolled anger).