Shloka 49
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
उत्पत्यचैनंतरसातलेनोरस्यताडयत् ।स तेनाभिहतःकोपात्प्रमुमोहाचलोपमः ।।।।
utpatya cainaṃ tarasā talenorasy atāḍayat | sa tenābhihataḥ kopāt pramumohācalopamaḥ ||
Emporschnellend schlug Aṅgada ihm mit der Handfläche wuchtig auf die Brust. Von diesem Schlag getroffen, sank Kumbhakarṇa, berggleich, trotz seines Zorns in Ohnmacht.
Jumping up that way, Angada slapped him with his palm on the chest in anger. By that the mountain like Kumbhakarna became unconscious.
FAQs
It highlights yuddha-dharma in action: a warrior meets overwhelming force with fearless initiative, using strength decisively to protect allies and resist adharma.
In the battlefield episode, Aṅgada attacks Kumbhakarṇa directly, landing a powerful palm-strike that momentarily knocks the giant unconscious.
Aṅgada’s courage and presence of mind—swiftly exploiting a moment to check a dangerous enemy.