Shloka 6.61.31

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

Devanagari script

स एषनिर्गतोवीरःशिबिराद्भीमविक्रमः ।वानरान्भृशसङ्कृद्धोभक्षयन्परिधावति ।।6.61.31।।

Transliteration

sa eṣa nirgoto vīraḥ śibirād bhīmavikramaḥ |

vānarān bhṛśasaṅkruddho bhakṣayan paridhāvati ||6.61.31||

Translation

That heroic warrior of dreadful might has come out from his camp; raging with intense anger, he rushes about intending to devour the vānara troops.

Context

"This heroic Kumbhakarna has come out of his residence extremely angry and going to and from to consume all Vanaras."

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes protecting the vulnerable and maintaining order against indiscriminate violence; the threat described is not merely defeat but brutal, uncontrolled harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa has entered the battlefield from his quarters, furious and moving about to attack (and metaphorically/ literally devour) the vānara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective leadership: the situation calls for Rāma’s duty to safeguard allies and respond proportionately to a terrorizing opponent.