Shloka 56
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
कपिशोणितदिग्धाङ्गंभक्ष्यन्तंप्लवङ्गमान् ।कुम्भकर्णंस्थितंदृष्टवासुग्रीवोवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।6.67.55।।
kapiśoṇitadigdhāṅgaṃ bhakṣyantaṃ plavaṅgamān | kumbhakarṇaṃ sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā sugrīvo vākyam abravīt ||
Als Sugriva Kumbhakarna dort stehen sah, dessen Glieder mit Affenblut beschmiert waren, während er die Vanaras verschlang, sprach er folgende Worte.
Sugriva spoke these words seeing Kumbhakarna who stood smeared with the blood of Vanaras and eating monkeys.
FAQs
As a repeated narrative cue, it reinforces the ethical contrast: cruelty and violation of humane conduct provoke righteous confrontation.
A duplicated/renumbered line introduces Sugrīva’s speech after he sees Kumbhakarṇa consuming the Vānaras.
Sugrīva’s sense of duty toward his people and readiness to speak and act against brutality.