Shloka 3.69.28
अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः (Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha)
रोमभिर्निचितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महागिरिमिवोछ्रितम्।नीलमेघनिभं रौद्रं मेघस्तनितनिस्वनम्।।।।
romabhir nicitais tīkṣṇair mahāgirim ivocchritam | nīlameghanibhaṃ raudraṃ meghastanitanisvanam ||
Covered with dense, sharp bristles, he rose like a great mountain—fierce, dark as a blue-black cloud, his sound like thunder.
With sharp bristled hair all over the body, he was a mammoth figure who looked like a mountain resembling a dark cloud with his voice like the thunder.
The verse underscores discernment: appearances may be terrifying, yet the righteous must judge rightly and act with courage.
Kabandha’s monstrous scale and terrifying presence are described in vivid natural similes.
Inner steadiness—heroes must not be ruled by fear when confronted with overwhelming forms.