Shloka 54
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
तमापतन्तंसम्प्रेक्ष्यकुम्भकर्णःप्लवङ्गमम् ।तस्थौविवृतसर्वाङ्गोवानरेन्द्रस्यसम्मुखः ।।।।
tam āpatantaṃ samprekṣya kumbhakarṇaḥ plavaṅgamam | tasthau vivṛtasarvāṅgo vānarendrasya sammukhaḥ ||
Als Kumbhakarṇa den Affenkönig heranstürmen sah, blieb er ihm gegenüber stehen, den ganzen Leib gestrafft und zum Zusammenprall bereit.
Kumbhakarna, looking at the monkey Lord advancing towards him, stood in front of all limbs braced.
FAQs
It presents the disciplined aspect of combat—meeting an opponent directly and preparing oneself—an element of yuddha-dharma even amid a larger unrighteous war.
Kumbhakarṇa sees Sugrīva charging and squares up, readying his body to receive or counter the attack.
Steadfastness and readiness (dhairya): standing firm in the face of an incoming assault.