Shloka 6.61.13

कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम् — The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might

Devanagari script

एतेनजातमात्रेणक्षुधार्तेनमहात्मना ।भक्षितानिसहस्राणिसत्त्वानांसुबहून्यपि ।।6.61.13।।

Transliteration

prakṛtyā hy eṣa tejasvī kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ |

anyeṣāṃ rākṣasendrāṇāṃ varadānakṛtaṃ balam ||6.61.12||

Translation

For Kumbhakarṇa is radiant and immensely strong by his very nature; whereas the strength of other lordly Rākṣasas is fashioned through the boons they have received.

Context

" As soon as he was born, he was hungry and this great soul being strong consumed thousands of created beings."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Rākṣasendras (Rākṣasa lords)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse distinguishes innate capacity from externally acquired power; Dharma warns that boons and advantages are ethically neutral—what matters is how power is used in truth and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The text explains why Kumbhakarṇa is extraordinarily formidable: his might is natural, unlike others whose power depends on granted boons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is humility and responsibility: those with power—innate or granted—must be restrained by Dharma rather than pride.